The spacious, warehouse-like climbing center looks a bit odd to the uninitiated climber.
Multicolored handholds dot the brightly painted walls.
Sharp angles and edges look like a large-scale attempt at modern art, but they hold myriad climbing challenges. But Petra Cliffs is more than a rock gym. While Schlegel and his staff of 30 teach students how to lead climb and belay, they also run adventure day camps and parties, outdoor mountaineering courses, and indoor ropes courses. Starting a new business is an enormous leap of faith. On this day, the staff from Kids and Fitness daycare ventured to Petra Cliffs to work through the specially designed, fun challenges of a ropes course.