How old is too old

[D A Tree Surgeons]

Im 49 and still going strong

i love my job and i love climbing

[DANWILL]

Ok

All the great explorers were successfull after a lifetime of focus,'hardy' toughened .

It is psychological really,its not about speed surely but experience

[Tom D]

Remember it takes time to get experienced, 3 years to be competent, 5 years to be good and 10 years to be experienced IMHO. so if you start at 40 you may only be reaching your peak at 50, which is fine as long as your body holds out.

[skyhuck]

Personally I think climbing past your forties, when your very experienced is no problem, learning in your forties could be a very different thing.

[Tom D]

I'm 40 next week, Not sure if I'd want to be starting out now but I reckon I could still manage it, but we're all different, some are naturally talented and some will never be any good, most of us will be somewhere in between.

[nailer]

Personally I think climbing past your forties, when your very experienced is no problem, learning in your forties could be a very different thing.

 

I'd agree with that. It's very tiring trying to learn because every muscle in your body is tensed up in anticipation of your imminent fall to the ground. In your 40s with experience climbing is easier than grounding most of the time. I'm 43 and climb every day but I proper skive out of dragging much brash.. and lifting logs? forget it. I feel fitter than ever but any muscle injuries you do get seem to take a lot longer to disappear. I'm thinking of getting that Ryan Giggs Fitness DVD.

[StephF]

Personally I think climbing past your forties, when your very experienced is no problem, learning in your forties could be a very different thing.

 

I did Cs 38 at 48, fitness was important! I've met climbers in their 30's who think they are past it, and some in 50's who still enjoy climbing.

[raker]

46 right here.If you`ve kept yourself fit and are motivated, then why write yourself off.Its only a number.

[Shane]

Im 56 and recon I've slowed down. My son does all the climbing, along with Spoons on some occasions. I feel I'm covered in cobwebs, as I don't climb much, like having to think about which way to flick the rope round the anchor point so everything lines up the way I want.

 

I could earn my living climbing but only just. I still think my experience in the rigging systems counts for a lot though.

 

I'd say if I can't quite hold my own, I could maybe hold someone else's.

 

My school report would probably read, 'He tries hard but the limits are becoming more obvious as the years pass by'

[aspenarb]

I have two guys that work for me that are north of 70, always the first in the yard and last out. Also better work ethics than some of the clock watching nippers.

 

Bob