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“Each session has its own specific focus,” says Casey Hitchcock, director of climbing center operations for Peak Experiences.

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In bouldering, the wall is 4.5 metres high (or 15 feet) with no ropes – just padded crash mats below. In rope climbing, participants wear harnesses attached to rope, which is secured to the wall.

There are no ropes and no harnesses for this kind of rock climbing. Having some guts certainly comes in handy because a fall from even a few feet wouldn't tickle.