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Matthew on the climbing rock at Marymoor Park Winter can be a bit long in the Pacific Northwest, with the shorter days and lots and lots of rain we look for indoor distractions. This winter we have been exploring the indoor climbing gym. This new interest started for us just after Christmas when Nathan and Matthew - both of whom had been climbing for several months - headed out to do some bouldering at the Marymoor Park climbing wall. It was a rare sunny day so Becky and I decided to tag along. When bouldering they don't use ropes, instead they have a "crash" pad made of foam to fall onto. This limits how high they can safely climb so the challenge in bouldering is more about strategy (a.k.a., Beta) and technique than about how high the climb is. Nathan on the inner-wall at Marymoor The days of winter are short so headlamps were needed before the fun was over. We were back again the next weekend and this time I borrowed a pair of climbing shoes from Mat...
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