life after climbing

[Ian Clarke]

hello all.

 

I am looking for some advice and experiences from you guys and gals.

 

iam a climber have been so for 3 years now and have recently picked up some injuries * some tree related and some not* and it got me in to thinking. what to do after climbing.

 

my ideas so far are

 

studying towards a level 5/6 qualification and get more of a desk job with in arb/forestry * i am currently studying for the ISA certified arborist exam. and know the level 5/6 will be a long way away.

 

get my teaching/assessor qualifications and maybey work at a college or independent training facility.

 

look at a forwarder driving course and move to a job with less stress's and strains on my body.

 

but what other ideas have people got and what have you done was there a course or something that helped. I dont want to get to a point of not being able to climb and not have something lined up or in the pipe line. if that makes sense.

 

many thanks

 

Ian C

[hamdogg]

Not sure really, but could be interesting thread though

[Gray git]

The old analogy of those that can no longer do - teach, well that's half my plan and the other is get the business to a point where I can have others capable of doing these things while I supervise or am doing less strenuous activities.

 

3 years isn't that long to be hurting yourselfunless you have been unlucky, 17 years is just say starting to show on me now.

[hamdogg]

I'm starting now! Bloody knee hurts! Elbow hurts! Back hurts! I'm only 27 lol

[Ian Clarke]

grey git no big accidents ive got a bruise on my back from a conifer hedge and i hurt my foot outside of work back in october and still recovering from it.

 

and i know i cant do this forever.

[Mountain man]

What are you about 15 or 16 years old:001_smile:Come on! 3 years, it's nothing.

When you are to old, get someone else to do it, you just point, talk to the client and collect the cheque.

[CJM]

hello all.

 

I am looking for some advice and experiences from you guys and gals.

 

iam a climber have been so for 3 years now and have recently picked up some injuries * some tree related and some not* and it got me in to thinking. what to do after climbing.

 

my ideas so far are

 

studying towards a level 5/6 qualification and get more of a desk job with in arb/forestry * i am currently studying for the ISA certified arborist exam. and know the level 5/6 will be a long way away.

 

get my teaching/assessor qualifications and maybey work at a college or independent training facility.

 

look at a forwarder driving course and move to a job with less stress's and strains on my body.

 

but what other ideas have people got and what have you done was there a course or something that helped. I dont want to get to a point of not being able to climb and not have something lined up or in the pipe line. if that makes sense.

 

many thanks

 

Ian C

 

Getting a desk job in higher management appears to be everybody's get of climbing plan. In my honest opinion keep that money you'll spend on a level 6 qualification and put it into a retirement fund it'll be more use.

These jobs are few and far between.

[DanClimbsTrees]

Seems smart to me to plan for the future by starting academic stuff sooner rather than later.

[Simon.Valente]

You could become a German Baumkontrollur. Spend your days walking around looking at trees and getting well paid for.it. you'll need to clock up a.few more winters though. 5 years experience min.

 

How would you like your future to look? Thats the question ;-)

 

well wishes....

 

Simon.

[Arran Turner]

Your right in looking for a plan B ive worked with loads of climbers who are in a bad way and haven't got a choice but to keep climbing and it's killing them...

 

Training sounds like a good path to me