| Out on the rocks, the big open blue sky
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| | good to start with a review of the
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| just seems to open up to me day after
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| | basics, and move on at your ability and
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| beautiful sunny day. I'm a rock climbing
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| | comfort level. (Just between you and me,
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| guide here in the beautiful Black Hills
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| | EVEN TEENAGERS LIKE TO ROCK CLIMB)
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| of South Dakota, and might just have the
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| | Modern climbing shoes are pretty darn
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| best office space in the country. From
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| | amazing, and once you figure out that
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| late spring through the fall, groups of
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| | it's possible to stand on a micro-sized
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| friends and families of all shapes, ages,
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| | nubbin you can get up about anything we
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| sizes and ability levels file into Sylvan
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| | put a rope on. Most the routes around
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| Rocks Climbing School and Guide Service.
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| | here lean in enough that climbers can
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| Most have come from the city, and have a
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| | stand on their feet rather then pull up
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| few days to rest, relax, and make the
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| | with their arms. The younger the kids,
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| vacation memories that will last a
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| | the more natural climbing seems to be.
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| lifetime. It is a tall order. Our work
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| | Everyone is pretty much out of their
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| weeks in America continue to grow longer
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| | element, so everyone pulls together and
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| and our vacation time shrinks. The
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| | supports each other on their way to the
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| growth in "productivity" that the
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| | summit.
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| financial markets love comes at a cost to
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| | The summits around here are special
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| us all. So how can we make up for it?
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| | places. I've heard that the people of
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| Imagine if you will, the average family
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| | Nepal believe that the Gods live on the
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| of 4 or group of collage friends heading
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| | summits. If I were a god, I'd live up
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| out for a break from the daily grind.
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| | there too. The sights are breathtaking.
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| They see the Black Hills of South Dakota
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| | To the north there is Bear Butte, a site
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| on the map, decide their life will be
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| | sacred to the Lakota, to the east lies
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| incomplete without a visit to the "shrine
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| | Badlands National Park, the south finds
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| of democracy," AKA Mount Rushmore. They
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| | the SD plains, and the view to the west
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| head out on the great American road trip.
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| | is of the Black Hills National Forest
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| While huge faces carved into granite are
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| | highlands. Throw in Harney Peak and a
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| genuinely impressive, most people tire of
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| | sunny breezy day, and you have a memory.
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| being a tourist and are looking for
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| | The journey to the top is what makes it
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| something more. Everyone wants a way to
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| | so memorable though. A climbing rope,
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| feel the environment, get a little
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| | proper training, and professional
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| exercise, and bond with each other.
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| | climbing guide make things safe. Each
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| Tell you what, holding a rope that
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| | person climbs the rock in their own way
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| controls your friends fate while they are
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| | to the summit. With so many routes to
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| 100+ feet off the ground is a bond and a
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| | choose from, the Black Hills holds a
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| memory that won't soon be forgotten. The
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| | challenge for everyone. Now, there is a
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| photo from the summit is pretty good too.
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| | little rivalry sometimes, but that's OK.
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| I've had the great opportunity to share
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| | When little brother is climbing better
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| this experience with many. It continues
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| | then dad and big sister it can do a lot
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| to amaze me how fast parents and kids
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| | for him, and everyone still manages to
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| relax and start having fun together when
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| | have fun and get to the top.
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| neither on has to be the boss. That's
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| | Many people find themselves standing atop
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| where I come in. A professional rock
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| | Devils Tower in WY after just a few days
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| climbing guide brings this experience to
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| | of training. This 700 foot tall rock is
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| your level. Climbing schools fit
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| | truly unique. It grows out in the middle
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| everyone in the needed rock climbing
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| | of the eastern Wyoming plains, and is a
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| shoes, climbing harness, climbing helmet,
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| | goal for many of our guest. With a
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| grab some ropes and snacks and head out
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| | little education and a lot of desire,
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| for the day. Many of guest have never
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| | most people can get there. Trust me,
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| rock climbed, but others have been to
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| | there have been more then a few tears of
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| rock climbing walls or gyms, or have even
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| | joy, and sharing such moments with
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| climbed outdoors a little. It's always
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| | friends and family is an honor.
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