Lincoln rock climbing gym expands into Omaha

RECENTLY EXPANDED IN THE METRO, HOPES TO BRING THE SPORT OF ROCK CLIMBING TO A LARGER AUDIENCE. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S KYLE LARSON REPORTS ON WHY PEOPLE ENJOY THE SPORT SO MUCH. YOU’LL GET STUCK SOMEWHERE BECAUSE YOU CAN’T MOVE YOUR FOOT OR ELSE YOU’LL FALL AND SO YOU’RE LIKE, HUH? SO YOU COME DOWN, YOU LOOK AT THE WALL AGAIN AND YOU GO, WHAT DID I DO WRONG THERE? CHRIS ZAGURSKI AND HIS FIANCE USED TO ROCK CLIMB IN LINCOLN A FEW TIMES A WEEK. TODAY THEY’RE ABLE TO MAKE THE MUCH SHORTER DRIVE FROM GRETNA TO CLIMB AT OMAHA’S CLIMBING. A LOT OF MY FRIENDS, WE JUST HAVE LIKE, A GROUP CHAT THAT WE TEXT LIKE, HEY, DO YOU WANT TO COME CLIMB? WENDY JOAQUIN IS ONE OF THE CO-FOUNDERS AND OWNERS OF THE GYM. THEIR LINCOLN LOCATION HAS BEEN AROUND FOR TWO YEARS WITH THE SPORTS GROWING POPULARITY, THEY DECIDED TO EXPAND INTO THE METRO. WHEN BELIEVES WHAT SHE LOVES ABOUT IT IS WHAT OTHERS LOVE ABOUT IT TOO. I THINK IT OFFERS A LOT OF OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO GET INTO INTO SHAPE, OFFER COMMUNITY SUPPORT. IT OFFERS A LOT OF OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF SKILLS THAT YOU’RE WORKING ON. MAYBE IT’S A SPORT FOR SOME, A HOBBY FOR OTHERS OR A WORKOUT REGARDLESS, WIN SAYS THE COMMUNITY ASPECT IS WHAT BRINGS PEOPLE BACK. YOU’RE NOT CLIMBING THE WHOLE TIME, AND SO WHEN YOU’RE OFF THE WALL, YOU’RE CHATTING WITH FOLKS AND TELLING THEM, YOU KNOW, HOW THE CLIMB WAS TRYING TO PROBLEM SOLVE TOGETHER. ZAGORSKY JUST STARTED CLIMBING FOUR MONTHS AGO. HE SAYS WHILE PEOPLE MAY BE RELUCTANT AT FIRST, HE URGES THEM TO GIVE IT A GO. IF YOU’RE IF YOU’RE NOT CONFIDENT IN CLIMBING, YOU’LL YOU’LL BE FINE. YOU’