 | Rock Climbing Guide (and college friend) Patrick Riley (aka "Rico", aka "Rocko", aka "Rocko P. Coltrane") at the Boulder Spa in Cave Creek, Arizona |
 | The Boulders Resort and Spa in Cave Creek, Arizona (where my buddy works) |
 | Rocko P. Coltrane setting up the climbing wall |
 | Rocko P. Coltrane setting up the climbing wall |
 | me, strapped into a harness and learning some rock climbing technique for the first-time ever. |
 | me, strapped into a harness and learning some rock climbing technique for the first-time ever. |
 | me, strapped into a harness and learning some rock climbing technique for the first-time ever. |
 | letting go for the first time.... i am supposed to be standing straight up... i have some work to do if i am ever going to become the greatest rock climber ever. |
 | me, strapped into a harness and learning some rock climbing technique for the first-time ever. |
 | me, strapped into a harness and learning some rock climbing technique for the first-time ever. |
 | me, strapped into a harness and learning some rock climbing technique for the first-time ever. |
 | me, strapped into a harness and learning some rock climbing technique for the first-time ever. |
 | me, strapped into a harness and learning some rock climbing technique for the first-time ever. |
 | about to start the 'real' climb at Boulders Spa & Resort in Cave Creek, Arizona. |
 | a nice shot of me getting very frustrated at how much harder this was than i expected it would be. |
 | a nice shot of me getting very frustrated at how much harder this was than i expected it would be. |
 | i finally made it to the top. i was pooped. |
 | a coyote roams the grounds at the Boulders resort. |