On the wall

Climbing has taken us throughout the country. Now it's brought us here.

Browse through the moments, the routes, and the people that have helped shape Conscious Climbing, and get a feel for what's waiting for you at The Thinking Spot.

Climbing with Us at The Thinking Spot

A family gets ready to climb while Co-founder and Lead Guide Collin talks through the belayer-climber safety checks with a climber.
A family points up at The Thinking Spot after a full day conquering the wall.
Collin demonstrates to a family how a rappel and back-up belay system work while a participant demonstrates.
Our lead guide Collin is backing up a woman while she learns and practices belaying.
A climber is seen halfway up a climb with the Payette Lake seen in the distance.
Collin is backing up a belayer as they learn.
A young club participant begins a climb into a chimney on a route called "Unnamed Chimney"
A young climber is climbing into the chimney on a trad route called "Unnamed Chimney"
Collin is backing up a young climber as he learns how to belay while another participant climbs the wall.
A young climber is seen floating in space as he gets comfortable putting his weight on the rope and swinging out.
Two climbers reach the same height on two different routes and encourage each other to continue on.
Co-founder Collin is with a smiling family as they all get ready to rappel for the first time.
Our lead guide Collin is walking a couple through their belayer-climber safety checks before they begin climbing.
A young participant in our Four-week program smiles as he made it to the anchors at the top of a route with the Meanders north of Payette Lake below him.
Collin backs up a belayer as he practices while a friend climbs.
Our young participant smiling with joy after climbing to the top of a route.
A climber smiles as he rappels down the cliffs.

Where climbing can take you Next

Places featured here include City of Rocks National Reserve (ID), Red Rocks (NV), Taylor Canyon (CO), Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP (CO), Indian Creek inside Bear’s Ears National Monument (UT), Fisher Towers (UT), and Grand Teton NP (WY).

People captured in the photos are Emily and Collin, Co-founders of Conscious Climbing.

Founder of Conscious Climbing swinging out from the wall and having fun climbing in Idaho.
A person in climbing gear is sitting on a rock face overlooking a mountain landscape, with climbing ropes and gear around them on a sunny day.
A person wearing a helmet and climbing gear is ascending a steep rock face in a deep canyon with towering vertical rock walls and a river at the bottom.
A vast desert landscape with a prominent flat-topped mesa and a pointed mountain in the distance, viewed from a high vantage point. The sky is clear and bright with the sun shining intensely.
View from a rock climbing route showing climbers on red rock formation, with vast desert landscape and mountains in the background.
Two women rock climbing on a steep mountain with backpacks and climbing gear, one standing on a large boulder above, the other sitting on a rock at the base, surrounded by outdoor equipment and rugged terrain.
A person rock climbing on a large, colorful, textured boulder with yellow, orange, and gray lichen, outdoors against a clear sky.
A climber wearing a helmet and harness ascending a steep rock face in a mountainous outdoor setting.
A man wearing a safety helmet and climbing gear, smiling while climbing on a rock face in a canyon with steep cliffs and a green valley below.
Two rock climbers, one in an orange helmet and the other in a blue helmet, smiling while standing on a rocky ledge high above a forested valley with a road below.
A person rock climbing on a steep cliff face, wearing a blue helmet and black climbing gear, with the perspective from above looking down.
Co-owner Emily wearing a blue helmet while rock climbing in City of Rocks National Preserve in southern Idaho.
A person rock climbing on a steep cliff face with a safety rope, overlooking a canyon landscape with mountains and a clear blue sky.
Co-owner Collin smiling while taking a climbing break in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
View from a climber standing on a granite rock face overlooking a green forested valley.
A person dressed in black outdoor clothing with a backpack and climbing gear, standing on rocky terrain near a mountain with steep rocky cliffs, during sunrise or sunset.
A person hiking on a rocky mountain trail with a large mountain peak in the background during daytime.
A hiker standing on rocky terrain on a mountainside, with a large mountain peak and snow patches in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
A person rock climbing on a steep mountain face with another person visible in the background, overlooking a vast mountainous landscape with clouds in the sky.
A smiling male climber standing on a rocky mountain ledge, holding climbing gear and wearing a helmet, with steep rocky cliffs behind him and a clear blue sky overhead.
A male climber standing on rocky mountain summit holding climbing rope, with mountain range and clear blue sky in background.
Climber ascending a rugged mountain slope with a view of snow-capped peaks and a valley in the distance.
A person rock climbing on a large granite mountain, with another climber at the bottom, surrounded by desert vegetation under a cloudy sky.
A man standing on a rocky peak holding climbing ropes with a vast open plain and mountains in the background, smiling at the camera.
Silhouette of rock formations with cloudy sky in the background, including a tall formation with a climber at the top.