Beginners take first steps on rock climb
Mary Catherine Olive, 13, gets a grip near the top of Sawnee Mountain. Eleven people took a beginner rock climbing class Saturday at Sawnee Mountain Preserve near Cumming from instructor Brent Troncalli of The Outside World store. He hosts six beginner classes a year at the Forsyth park where students learn about basic equipment, proper commands for climbing and belaying as well as some some basic knots used in climbing. Phil Skinner / pskinner@ajc.com
