Rock and a high place

Area offers variety of climbing options for climbing enthusiasts

GRANT CO. - For those who enjoy climbing, there are a few places in Grant County that might be familiar to them or interest them in a visit. “Especially when we meet people who have really traveled to get here and we get to say ‘oh, this is in our backyard, this is our gym, this is where we go’,” Michelle Koch said of rock climbing at Frenchman Coulee. “We’re very lucky.” Frenchman Coulee, located off Old Vantage Highway about eight miles from George, is a popular spot in the summer for rock climbers of all levels and from across the state...