Rock Climbing - The sport we all love
Like many people growing up I had a love for Football, Swimming and other conventional sports, however there was a sport I did not know even existed... Climbing.
From the second I was big enough I would launch myself up the nearest tree at the local park, climbing as high as I could to see across the horizon. In retrospect it was never too high, but to young me I felt on top of the world.
Fast Forward 8 Years and I first came across a local bouldering gym, empowered by spontaneity I turned up on a Wednesday afternoon for my first climb, and have been hooked ever since. From once, to twice, to three times a week, from V1 to V7, from injury's to time away, nothing could stop the inner climber in me.
Surely I cant be the only one... I'm not. every friend I have taken with me has been hooked from their first send. when you step on the mat, your only thought is how can I conquer the next climb. it is a sport that promotes individuality like no other, a sport that welcomes, pushes you beyond limits that you thought impassable, drives you to succeed, to grow.
Rock climbing tickles the inner child, it brings back the youthful feeling within is, the spirit of life.