  {"id":424,"date":"2021-03-29T12:55:41","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T16:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/?page_id=424"},"modified":"2024-12-16T23:30:22","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T04:30:22","slug":"rock-climbing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/rock-climbing\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock Climbing"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id424_f33f23-6f{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id424_f33f23-6f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id424_f33f23-6f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id424_f33f23-6f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:60px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:75px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id424_f33f23-6f{background-image:linear-gradient(60deg,rgb(8,46,88) 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width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2024\/11\/IMG_9299-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Woman climbing on a rock wall outside.\" class=\"wp-image-2422\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:339px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2024\/11\/IMG_9299-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2024\/11\/IMG_9299-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2024\/11\/IMG_9299-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2024\/11\/IMG_9299-105x140.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2024\/11\/IMG_9299-317x423.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2024\/11\/IMG_9299-423x564.jpeg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2024\/11\/IMG_9299-634x845.jpeg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2024\/11\/IMG_9299-846x1128.jpeg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2024\/11\/IMG_9299-951x1268.jpeg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2024\/11\/IMG_9299-1268x1691.jpeg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2024\/11\/IMG_9299.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column424_25eeb9-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column424_25eeb9-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column424_25eeb9-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column424_25eeb9-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column424_25eeb9-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column424_25eeb9-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column424_25eeb9-e1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column424_25eeb9-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column424_25eeb9-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column424_25eeb9-e1 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>DISCLAIMER<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Rock climbing is inherently dangerous. You should take a course from a certified institution before going out and buy your own gear (ropes, carabiners, belay devices, etc.). It is helpful to learn from people in person who can mentor you while you get started.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id424_a428ce-31 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id424_a428ce-31 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id424_a428ce-31 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id424_a428ce-31 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id424_a428ce-31 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id424_a428ce-31 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id424_a428ce-31 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and 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class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/04\/20210318_100411.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of step 2 of tying a Figure 8 Knot\" width=\"1888\" height=\"1952\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/04\/20210318_100411.jpg 1888w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/04\/20210318_100411-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/04\/20210318_100411-990x1024.jpg 990w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/04\/20210318_100411-768x794.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/04\/20210318_100411-1486x1536.jpg 1486w, 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768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1888px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h3 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\"><strong>Building Skills<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column424_bcb15c-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column424_bcb15c-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column424_bcb15c-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column424_bcb15c-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column424_bcb15c-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column424_bcb15c-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column424_bcb15c-b8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column424_bcb15c-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column424_bcb15c-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column424_bcb15c-b8 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box424_108091-4f{max-width:300px;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box424_108091-4f .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box424_108091-4f .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{background:#f2f2f2;max-width:300px;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box424_108091-4f .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover{background:#ffffff;}.kt-info-box424_108091-4f.wp-block-kadence-infobox{max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box424_108091-4f .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:100px;}.kt-info-box424_108091-4f .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:100%;width:2560px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box424_108091-4f .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box424_108091-4f .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box424_108091-4f .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box424_108091-4f .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:#444444;background:#ffffff;border-color:#ffffff;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}.kt-info-box424_108091-4f .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;}.kt-info-box424_108091-4f .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:#444444;background:#f1b25b;border-color:#f1b25b;}.kt-info-box424_108091-4f .kt-infobox-textcontent h3.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:#003263;text-transform:none;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box424_108091-4f .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover h3.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:#0c598e;}.kt-info-box424_108091-4f .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:#003263;}.kt-info-box424_108091-4f .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-color:#555555;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box424_108091-4f .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore,.kt-info-box424_108091-4f .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore:focus{color:#ffffff;background:#444444;border-color:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box424_108091-4f\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/rock-climbing\/local-rock-climbing-knowledge\/\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none kb-info-box-image-ratio kb-info-box-image-ratio-square\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/04\/climbingMB-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of climber and belayer smiling at camera as climber is lowered.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/04\/climbingMB-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/04\/climbingMB-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/04\/climbingMB-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/04\/climbingMB-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/04\/climbingMB-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/04\/climbingMB-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/04\/climbingMB-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/04\/climbingMB-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/04\/climbingMB-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/04\/climbingMB-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/04\/climbingMB-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/04\/climbingMB-951x713.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/04\/climbingMB-1268x951.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2021\/04\/climbingMB-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,2560px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h3 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\"><strong>Local Knowledge<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column424_5eebd5-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column424_5eebd5-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column424_5eebd5-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column424_5eebd5-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column424_5eebd5-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column424_5eebd5-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column424_5eebd5-b8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column424_5eebd5-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column424_5eebd5-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column424_5eebd5-b8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box424_05522f-e7{max-width:300px;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box424_05522f-e7 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box424_05522f-e7 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{background:#f2f2f2;max-width:300px;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box424_05522f-e7 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover{background:#ffffff;}.kt-info-box424_05522f-e7.wp-block-kadence-infobox{max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box424_05522f-e7 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:100px;}.kt-info-box424_05522f-e7 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:100%;width:2000px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box424_05522f-e7 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box424_05522f-e7 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box424_05522f-e7 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box424_05522f-e7 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:#444444;background:#ffffff;border-color:#ffffff;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}.kt-info-box424_05522f-e7 .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;}.kt-info-box424_05522f-e7 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:#444444;background:#f1b25b;border-color:#f1b25b;}.kt-info-box424_05522f-e7 .kt-infobox-textcontent h3.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:#003263;text-transform:none;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box424_05522f-e7 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover h3.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:#0c598e;}.kt-info-box424_05522f-e7 .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:#003263;}.kt-info-box424_05522f-e7 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-color:#555555;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box424_05522f-e7 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore,.kt-info-box424_05522f-e7 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore:focus{color:#ffffff;background:#444444;border-color:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box424_05522f-e7\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/stretches-2\/\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none kb-info-box-image-ratio kb-info-box-image-ratio-square\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2022\/12\/KPE-Crow-Pose.jpg\" alt=\"A student demonstrating crow pose\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1501\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-1483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2022\/12\/KPE-Crow-Pose.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2022\/12\/KPE-Crow-Pose-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2022\/12\/KPE-Crow-Pose-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2022\/12\/KPE-Crow-Pose-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2022\/12\/KPE-Crow-Pose-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2022\/12\/KPE-Crow-Pose-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2022\/12\/KPE-Crow-Pose-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2022\/12\/KPE-Crow-Pose-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2022\/12\/KPE-Crow-Pose-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2022\/12\/KPE-Crow-Pose-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2022\/12\/KPE-Crow-Pose-951x714.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2022\/12\/KPE-Crow-Pose-1268x952.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2022\/12\/KPE-Crow-Pose-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,2000px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h3 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\"><strong>Stretches<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column424_7c6237-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column424_7c6237-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column424_7c6237-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column424_7c6237-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column424_7c6237-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column424_7c6237-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column424_7c6237-fb{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column424_7c6237-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column424_7c6237-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column424_7c6237-fb inner-column-3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box424_0775a0-d8{max-width:300px;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box424_0775a0-d8 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box424_0775a0-d8 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{background:#f2f2f2;max-width:300px;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box424_0775a0-d8 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover{background:#ffffff;}.kt-info-box424_0775a0-d8.wp-block-kadence-infobox{max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box424_0775a0-d8 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:100px;}.kt-info-box424_0775a0-d8 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:100%;width:1200px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box424_0775a0-d8 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box424_0775a0-d8 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box424_0775a0-d8 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box424_0775a0-d8 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:#444444;background:#ffffff;border-color:#ffffff;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}.kt-info-box424_0775a0-d8 .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;}.kt-info-box424_0775a0-d8 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:#444444;background:#f1b25b;border-color:#f1b25b;}.kt-info-box424_0775a0-d8 .kt-infobox-textcontent h3.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:#003263;text-transform:none;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box424_0775a0-d8 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover h3.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:#0c598e;}.kt-info-box424_0775a0-d8 .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:#003263;}.kt-info-box424_0775a0-d8 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-color:#555555;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box424_0775a0-d8 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore,.kt-info-box424_0775a0-d8 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore:focus{color:#ffffff;background:#444444;border-color:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box424_0775a0-d8\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/rock-climbing-equipment\/\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none kb-info-box-image-ratio kb-info-box-image-ratio-square\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2022\/12\/20160523_111636_resized.jpg\" alt=\"Image of climbing gear: (from left to right) a Cam, some nuts, carabiners, accessory cord, a harness, more nuts, more cams and a helmet.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-1155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2022\/12\/20160523_111636_resized.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2022\/12\/20160523_111636_resized-300x169.jpg 300w, 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