Rock climbing.

[Adam Bourne]

Yep love it it but don't go as often as I would like to, been to a few indoor ones the castle in London, Peterbough, xscape Leeds, small one in Lincoln, and Nottingham climbing centre.....

 

 

Really miss it sometimes but just work stopped me! Been meaning to go to Peterbough one night

[Pete Hart]

My best mate from back home had an horrific accident free soloing and is lucky to be alive. Dislocated both ankles (nearly had to had both feet cut off) and snapped both achilles tendons. Got airlifted to hospital and spent a long time recovering. As a result I have never considered climbing without protection since.

 

On a lighter note.... I can feel an Arbtalk rock climbing get together coming on!!!

 

 

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[Dan Curtis]

Done a little here and there, think I was leading 7a when I lived near an indoor wall. Only been on real rock at Stanage, Derbyshire.

 

Someone I work for now goes a fair bit so I might have to get cracking again

 

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[Dan Earp]

Used to do it a lot in the military but not that often in the last 4 years i may have gone 3 times!

 

 

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[Rupe]

I used to do a lot, but I worked with some very good climbers (before going into tree work) and always felt rubbish in comparison, although I was ok really.

 

I worked with Neil Gresham for a while, and his then girlfriend who died in the Verdon Gorge and it was all very sad. Neil has gone on to climb all over the world and write books etc.

 

I guess trees took over as something I could be good at on my own terms. (not sure when that will happen).

 

I even climbed with big Ron Fawcett BITD!!! That was an awesome experience.

[Quercus-90]

I used to do a lot, but I worked with some very good climbers (before going into tree work) and always felt rubbish in comparison, although I was ok really.

 

I worked with Neil Gresham for a while, and his then girlfriend who died in the Verdon Gorge and it was all very sad. Neil has gone on to climb all over the world and write books etc.

 

I guess trees took over as something I could be good at on my own terms. (not sure when that will happen).

 

I even climbed with big Ron Fawcett BITD!!! That was an awesome experience.

 

So jealous you climbed with Neil Gresham!

He was my hero from the age of about 16! i have his books

[Rupe]

I got left behind a lot!! To be clear I worked with him, hardly ever climbed with him cos I wasnt in the same league by a long way.

 

He actually wouldnt come to the climbing wall with us (mile end) because everyone would stop what they were doing and watch him! He was only about 19/20 at the time but so good it was sickening.

Edited February 18, 2013 by Rupe

[testcricket01]

Used to do it alot nothing better than the fear on a high E grade on the sharp end high above some dodgey 50/50 gear sure gets your heart beating and im always surprised how that feeling makes you climb so much better. sounds good a arbtalk climbing club