Mizzou Climbing Club vice president Jack Weakly demonstrates the importance of proper rope use for a group of beginner climbers, Providence Rock Wall, Columbia, Mo., Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. Club members watch as he goes through various pieces of safety gear.
Mizzou Climbing Club treasurer Sarah Peterson secures a rope at Providence Rock Wall, Columbia, Mo., Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. This is known as belaying so that another club member, currently climbing, will be safe if she falls.
A member chats with friends after her climb at Providence Rock Wall, Columbia, Mo., Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. She is still wearing her helmet and harness.