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#### Erica Espenak

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## [TAKING THE REINS – LESSONS LEARNED WHILE LEADING MY FIRST CLIMBING TRIP](https://blog.movementgyms.com/taking-the-reins-what-i-learned-while-leading-my-first-climbing-trip)

 By: [Erica Espenak](https://blog.movementgyms.com/author/erica-espenak)

My first experience multi-pitch trad climbing is what inspired me to work in the climbing industry and in many ways changed the course of my life. I remember getting to the top of Seneca on that first trip and thinking, “Now I get it! This is what climbing is supposed to be for me”. Climbing, while often a social activity, can also be very personal - a person’s goals, priorities and motivations are their own. At the top of Seneca I found my reason to climb and keep climbing. I wanted the ability to inspire others in the same way - it was time to plan a big climbing trip to expand my horizons and better hone my skills. I, along with Emily Sillcox and Sherie Lou Santos, was awarded an Avi Sengupta Staff Climbing Scholarship to venture out to Red Rock, Nevada and pursue my goals.

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