Apparent Liftoff
Like an astronaut blasting off into the ionosphere, I too felt a sense of vertigo as I ascended into the twenty-foot-isphere. Being strapped and harnessed in gives you a false sense of confidence. You reach out and feel around above your head only to find flat wall. After what seems like minutes your hand brushes over a hold. Finding a place to put your feet to take the heavy load off your arms is the most difficult part. You feel frantic when footholds don't appear and your arms begin to be strained.
Safety first
While not being able to see, I found that climbing came quite naturally while blinded (when patient.) Being lowered from the top it was always a surprise to reach the bottom. You feel like you are being lowered for too long, almost as if you missed the gym floor and are being lowered into the basement.
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