MUST-VISIT Indoor Rock Climbing in Portland, OR! 🧗‍♀️ #PortlandRockGymRockClim

Climbing in the Northwest and rock climbing seem to go hand in hand. But because of the rainy climate, it only makes sense that indoor rock climbing has become the hottest trend. So, join me as I head to the Portland Rock Gym where they show us how it's done. [Music] >> All right, we're here at the Portland Rock Gym. How do you think rock climbing has become so popular in the last four years? It's a very it's a sport that's definitely on the edge and people seem to be moving that direction towards sports through skydiving, rafting, all of the outdoor sports that happen. Our mission is to make better climbers so they can go outside and spend their projects, enjoy the outdoors, or you know, whatever it is that motivates them to spine. Uh kids love it and it's so good for them. >> Oh my god, I can only imagine they >> very much. there's such a lack of hearing and that helps a lot. Um, but it the thing about it is it improves their focus which is a big deal in today's uh when focus is such a small they they have a difficult time focusing. [Music] There's so many people here that are really really good at what they're doing and really knowledgeable and they're they'll always come over and tell you, you know, help you out. [Music] [Music] Key thing to know about climbing is you know with falls any kind of accident the majority of those accidents happen because of user error. So, the first thing you always do before you climb, this is where the safety comes in, is you always double check yourself. So, basically what I'll do is I'll double check myself, make sure I'm double back through the ble loop, locked through the ATC. That's what this thing's called. >> Okay? >> And the end comes straight down. And then you we're checking that you're double backed through two points in the harness. Okay? >> You have a figure eight that's tied correctly and the safety So then we're ready to go. [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] So sport climbing is uh the next level of climbing that you go to from top roping. A lot more exciting. There's a lot more adrenaline involved in it. >> Yeah. Oh god. [Music] [Music]