January has been quite a ride. I started the Mountaineerings Basic course and first 2 classes and field trips were around rock climbing. At first I was really worried that we were starting exactly with the part that I was less confident with. However, thanks to my SIG (Small Instructional Group), I overcame the fear of heights. My SIG organized few training sessions that helped me a lot to get the basics in climbing: belaying, climbing, rappelling, knots, belaying tie-off etc. What do you need for this classes: What you will learn: Here are some pictures from my SIG training, where we had fun with rappeling off a building. It…