Just out of curiosity, anyone here goes rock climbing?

[5stringedsoul]

As above, I suddenly developed an urge to go rock climbing, most likely because of Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible 2.

Any SOFTies here do any climbing? Care to share more stuff about it? Oh btw, i'm a heavy person, 120KG

 

[Frozen]

Interesting inspiration. I used to go rock climbing. I wasn't very good at it though. It's the stretching part. Grasping that hold about a meter away then pulling yourself up with your fingers.

It's pretty fun though. If you're heavy make sure you get a good bellayer (the person who holds the rope for you). Make sure he or she doesn't fly up if you're coming down. You also need some upper body strength for climbing.

 

[strats]

i used to.. picked it up on OBS, after that went for a few climbing sessions at tanjong pagar i tink.. now stopped fow awhile.. im tinking of taking it up wen i go to SP next year.. its harder then it seems... the hardest thing was the height(im afraid of heights :? ) and coming down was hard.. hafta lean back and trust the guy lowering you.. scary man.. being the belayer also kinda sucked but fun though..

 

[strats]

Interesting inspiration. I used to go rock climbing. I wasn't very good at it though. It's the stretching part. Grasping that hold about a meter away then pulling yourself up with your fingers.

It's pretty fun though. If you're heavy make sure you get a good bellayer (the person who holds the rope for you). Make sure he or she doesn't fly up if you're coming down. You also need some upper body strength for climbing.

i agree with the belaying part, i was belaying for my friend(80+kg).. almost broke my backed wen he jsut suddenly released himself from the rock.. luckily there were 2 people holding on to me

 

[unwell14]

my school does rock climbing for pe.

and i think, its really about the mind lah. don't ever give up, don't look down too often. determination also must know where your center of gravity is, and when to rest on the wall and when to climb on.

rock climbing is very very fun, and when you reach the top of the wall, i think the satisfaction you receive is really really great.

 

[anep]

aiyar...
i only did it once, during my p5 adventure camp.
would love do it again though.

 

[5stringedsoul]

thanks for all the input, i've been doin rock climbing when i was in my primary school TAF club,den another time when i was in sec sch but wasnt good at it, i juz feel dat i hav an obstacle which i haven completed yet man. i'm lookin 4 other stuff to do besides playing my bass all the time.

 

[BlackMoo]

I never made it past a few feet off the ground. Seriously.









COWS DON'T CLIMB WALLS FFS!!! WHAT WERE THEY THINKING.

 

[Frozen]

I never made it past a few feet off the ground. Seriously.









COWS DON'T CLIMB WALLS FFS!!! WHAT WERE THEY THINKING.

Who would belay the cow? You need 5 sets of ropes and 8 guys to hold on to them.

 

[BlackMoo]

Well. They tied the rope to this reeli huge rock. Which was further held down by everyone, standing on it. Just to make sure, they tied the rock, to an even bigger rock, which was then tied to the nose of George Washington on Mount Rushmore.

 

[Pyro]

My school has a few rock walls for CCA. But then all the rock climbers quit at the same time for some reason and now it just sits there doing nothing. I still don't see why they don't let us use it for PE.