When working out at the Student Recreation Center at the University of Idaho, one of the first things someone might notice is how popular the climbing wall is. It’s always chock-full of people lining up to climb up the colorful stones lining the walls.
The climbing center at the SRC is one of the more popular forms of exercise among regular gym-goers on campus. However, it’s not something anyone can just walk in and do. Not just because it’s an intense workout that requires good footwork, hand placement and the use of your entire upper body, but because in order to enjoy the climbing wall a training course that gives new climbers a basic understanding of the activity is required.