Anyone else been meaning to try indoor climbing? I'm fascinated but slightly terrified of heights. 😳
improved a bit and most importantly, I started to trust the belay system. I trusted that the way the rope was strung from the top of the wall, the way my belayer anchored me, and the way my harness was clipped into it all, worked. I could take my hands off mid-climb and I wouldn't plummet to my death—I'd just kind of hang, maybe scrape my leg a bit on the wall if I swung. No biggie. By the time we headed to Joshua Tree, I felt confident in my climbing skills. I was ready.
You’re going to feel so much more vulnerable and exposed. There's no avoiding it, but you can prepare for it. After climbing in a gym for a while, I finally got comfortable with the feeling of being strapped into a harness and dangling from a rope. I eventually felt secure and trusted that when I told my belayer to “take” , so I could sit back to take a break from climbing, that I’d be fine to let go.
Rock climbing is safe if you have the right equipment and it’s all set up properly. The thing is, there are so many things to think about that you really should be doing it with someone who is experienced and can make the right tweaks in different scenarios.
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