The road less traveled is often the more fulfilling one, especially when it avoids troll-guarded bridges and highway-patrol ticket slingers. Learn to bypass obstacles vertically thanks to today’s wall-scaling Groupon to Vertical Adventures. Choose between the following options:

• For $25, you get an introductory rock-climbing class that includes equipment, as well as a one-month pass (a $70 value).
• For $25, you get five single-day passes to the rock gym, instruction and equipment not included (a $50 value).

Vertical Adventures' helpful instructors guide fledging wall-crawlers over 4,000 square feet of climbing terrain and point advanced rock-roamers to nearby bouldering areas. Climbers 14 years of age and older gain vertical scrambling skills with an introductory class (a $25 value) that introduces participants to climbing and belaying techniques, the proper use of necessary equipment, and how to scare away territorial mountain goats by emitting a high-pitched whine. Practice regularly with a one-month pass (a $45 value), or use five single-day passes (a $50 value) to scale challenging surfaces on days of your choosing, toning your fleshoskeleton into a sleek, calorie-burning vessel.