11/29/17 Tyler Rock Gym by Chelsea Purgahn
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Lafayette Lee, 6, climbs at the Tyler Rock Gym in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. The new gym features up to 32-foot high walls, 12 auto belays, youth programs, bouldering and classes for beginners and seasoned climbers alike. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Shaun Jackson at the Tyler Rock Gym in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. The new gym features up to 32-foot high walls, 12 auto belays, youth programs, bouldering and classes for beginners and seasoned climbers alike. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Dylan LeRoy, 14, watches as Ross Harris, 15, climbs at the Tyler Rock Gym in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. The new gym features up to 32-foot high walls, 12 auto belays, youth programs, bouldering and classes for beginners and seasoned climbers alike. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Co-owners David Orchard and Shawn Wilson at the Tyler Rock Gym in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. The new gym features up to 32-foot high walls, 12 auto belays, youth programs, bouldering and classes for beginners and seasoned climbers alike. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Navi Lee, 11, and Chris Thompson chat at the Tyler Rock Gym in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. The new gym features up to 32-foot high walls, 12 auto belays, youth programs, bouldering and classes for beginners and seasoned climbers alike. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
The Tyler Rock Gym in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. The new gym features up to 32-foot high walls, 12 auto belays, youth programs, bouldering and classes for beginners and seasoned climbers alike. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Kyndall Thurmon, 8, climbs at the Tyler Rock Gym in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. The new gym features up to 32-foot high walls, 12 auto belays, youth programs, bouldering and classes for beginners and seasoned climbers alike. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Shawn Wilson, right, talks to John Mather, center, as Mather's daughter London, 4, climbs at the Tyler Rock Gym in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. The new gym features up to 32-foot high walls, 12 auto belays, youth programs, bouldering and classes for beginners and seasoned climbers alike. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Drew Martin climbs at the Tyler Rock Gym in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. The new gym features up to 32-foot high walls, 12 auto belays, youth programs, bouldering and classes for beginners and seasoned climbers alike. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Alex Kotz prepares to climb at the Tyler Rock Gym in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. The new gym features up to 32-foot high walls, 12 auto belays, youth programs, bouldering and classes for beginners and seasoned climbers alike. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Lafayette Lee, 6, and Lara Eastern at the Tyler Rock Gym in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. The new gym features up to 32-foot high walls, 12 auto belays, youth programs, bouldering and classes for beginners and seasoned climbers alike. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
London Mather, 4, listens as Shawn Wilson gives her instructions at the Tyler Rock Gym in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. The new gym features up to 32-foot high walls, 12 auto belays, youth programs, bouldering and classes for beginners and seasoned climbers alike. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Co-owners Shawn Wilson and David Orchard at the Tyler Rock Gym in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. The new gym features up to 32-foot high walls, 12 auto belays, youth programs, bouldering and classes for beginners and seasoned climbers alike. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)