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Posts by Jake Harmer

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Why Is Rock Climbing So Popular?

If you are on social media, you’ve probably seen photos of people, from old highschool friends to A-list celebrities, participating in the sport of rock climbing. For a sport that was considered a...

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Is Bouldering Harder Than Top Roping?

Bouldering and top roping are the two most accessible forms of climbing to try as a beginner, and are the most common ways to climb at indoor gyms. However, other than those similarities, bouldering...

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Is Rock Climbing Hard for Beginners? It Won’t Be For You-

In the last decade, rock climbing has become less of a fringe adventure sport, and more of a mainstream activity. While any sport can feel intimidating to a beginner, rock climbing can feel...

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How To Start Rock Climbing: Learn The Ropes!

Rock climbing as a sport is growing at a fast pace around the United States and throughout the world. What was once a thrilling, dangerous, daredevil extreme activity is now so mainstream (and safe)...

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Is Climbing a 5.10 Good?

We're all competitive, even when we try not to be. It's natural to want to know how you stack up to other climbers. There are a lot of nuances that go into climbing grades, even though they're...

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How Do Rock Climbers Get Back Down?

If you’ve ever seen pictures of rock climbing, or walked through a place like Yosemite National Park, you might have wondered how rock climbers get back to the ground. Rock climbing is an...

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Husband, Father, Wild Animal. If I could explore canyons and cliffs every day, I would. For now, I dream about it during the week and go hard on the weekends. Living in the St. George area with my wife and kids. I volunteer with the local 15-18 year old young men, planning camping trips, climbing outings, and other adventures.

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