First, we put our invisible climbing diapers on.
Next, we put on our special shoes. If you're not familiar with climbing, you buy shoes that fit like a glove- a stiff rubber glove the size of a 5-year old's hand, that is. This way you're best able to utilize the tips of your toes to grab the smallest of climbing holds. Did you know that they make climbing holds shaped like a tiger's face? It's true!
The best part about the climbing shoes I used is that they were borrowed from Becki's boyfriend Pat- a tall guy with feet much bigger than mine! How he squeezes into them is going to keep me up at night, I swear.
Next, we put chalk on our hands so can grip better. Grip comes into play when you are near the top have a realization that you may very well have Acrophobia.
Next, I take my chalked up hands and clap them together while shouting, "Hercules! Hercules! Hercules!" to get myself pumped up.
Finally, we ended the evening climbing until 11 p.m. on the bouldering wall. I'm doing the splits! Kind of. Okay, so not really- but it FELT like I was doing the splits. I think this is right before I did a graceful 180 in the air after losing my grip (okay, so maybe it was more like a 55) and fell flat on my face.
My sister was a great teacher! She was very patient in teaching me how to not fall on my face by demonstrating this route, otherwise known as a "problem," several times in order to help me. Why they gotta call it a problem? I prefer to say that Becki showed me how to best navigate this bouldering opportunity. She was such a good teacher that I climbed up to almost the top of it before realizing that I was 10 feet above the ground and didn't know how to get down! I wanted her to catch me, and instead she giggled and told me just to let go. That's what sisters are for.
Of course I figured out how to get down, we laughed some more, then they pretty much had to kick us out the door. Thanks for the fun time, sis! I now feel like a true Coloradoan.
5 comments:
You did finish the "opportunity", Nicki! People-she was so determined to get to the top...and this was no beginner climbing problem. It was so great to have my beloved sister with me doing something I absolutely LOVE! No, no, no, THANK YOU!!
PS. Nicki, this is one of your funniest blog entries...to start with, Invisible Climbing Diapers...you are funny!!
Well congrats you accomplished a big feat last night and had a great time wearing an invisible diaper too boot!! Are you sore today? I cleaned up my car it is amazing how darn nice it is. We have lost so much snow but what a sloppy mess every where. Finally took down the outside lights, tree and as the little kids say the birthday presents haha--only one thing still stuck in the snow but most of it is done. Tomorrow I want to do the front windows and then I will relax. It is so nice Dad just has a sweatshirt on and I am not sure if he left his long johns off or not!!! hahaha
This is great! So funny! I'd love to try someday but with the twists and turns I don't think my knees could handle it.
Awesome, Nicki! Rock on! ;) I, on the other hand, have used my climbing harness a total of once this year. Ha!
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