4 One-day passes with gear to Aesthetic Climbing Gym (aestheticclimbinggym.com) in Lake Forest, 4 gift cards for ice cream sandwiches at Cream in Aliso Viejo and 1 pizza at Tony Pepperoni.

Something about climbing changes people; we donÕt know how or when it happens, but somewhere between the ascent and summit, every climber feels it. Your hands get clammy, your muscles deaden; itÕs just you and the mountain, and one of you is going to lose. In that moment, every climber is posed with a very difficult question. Am I strong enough? Can I do this by myself? The mountain is bigger than I thought, and the summitÉso far off.

At Aesthetic Climbing Gym, our mission is to bring that moment to your doorstep, and you will find here, as you will in the wilderness, that you can overcome even the most daunting of obstacles with the help of a friend. This what it means to be human; when I falter, I know that youÕll catch me, and when your hands finally give out, my lines will hold firm. Together, weÕll struggle to get to the top, and together weÕll look out across the wild, victorious yet humble, having climbed upon the face of the world.

This item will close on Friday, March 11th at 4pm PT.