Short answer: life changes
Longer answer: First of all finances got in the way. The climbing gym is not cheap and for me and my climbing partners the cost got in the way. There were so many other activities we could do for less and we have all had challenges that restricted our budgets. So secondly, I didnt have climbing partners to go with. My husband was very busy with School, my dad had injured his shoulder, Lynleigh was busy with school and my brother and I financially couldn't justify it. Third, my husband and I committed to more fertility treatments and I was in various cycles that made it hard to plan. Fourth, I lived in the forest, remotely, working for Parks Canada all summer and so was not in the city. I am not really equipped for outdoor climbing. So anyways, I miss it, I really do. And I think I will go back to it. But for now its not a priority. I do a lot of swimming and hiking and I will go back to work in Parks this summer and live in Banff. We have officially finished with fertility treatments and now are moving forward with life, I go back to school in September and Im making some big changes. I never intended to stop posting on this site, but this has been a hard year and I have just been more quiet than usual. Hopefully you find my content helpful still, I invite you to read the blog in the past, try climbing!!! The good news is there are more people doing it now and more resources to help you! And im still here, and if you want to contact me, please do.
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Ana
2/27/2020 10:38:35 pm
Hi!! I have just stumbled upon your videos and your website and I wanted to say thank you so much for sharing your experience. I'm going to go to my local gym tomorrow and try climbing with the autobelay for the first time - I'm 220lbs and terribly afraid of heights but I've always wanted to do it and I feel so empowered reading/seeing what you do. I hope you can get back into climbing when you feel ready :)
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Shannyn
2/29/2020 10:33:04 pm
Thanks! please do let me know how it went, feel free to drop me a line any time through the contact my page. I love hearing from people. I do have an instagram @adventure__ish and i have a youtube channel (havent posted much there lately though) After posting this and then getting your comment I feel jazzed to get back at it! Thank you again! Shannyn
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