Southwest Climbing uk

Health&Safety 1977 😂 Lesley Glasper

This is not for the faint-hearted! #OnThisDay in 1977 Blue Peter’s resident stunt man, John Noakes, scaled the death-defying heights of Nelson’s Column. Don't look down! BBC Archive #BluePeter #JohnNoakes #NelsonsColumn #Heights

Beautiful! 😊

Extra height may not be a huge boon on sit starts and in steep caves—but vert climbers are sure to rejoice with a couple extra inches. At the link in bio we sift through one of climbing’s most passionate campfire debates: Is it really that much easier to climb if you’re tall? ✍️ @tonysgotacamera 🎥 @tinaclimbsthings

There are still some spaces in our lead climbing courses on Monday and Wednesday afternoons.

Generally speaking, rock climbing is, unlike most other sports, a very individualistic, non-competitive endeavour - despite being an Olympic discipline.

Above the basic elements of exercise and physical skills, our lead climbing courses are designed to support personality development, decision making, self-reliance and team work, all of which escape objective measurements by nature.

I believe and teach that the only valid comparison in life is the comparison to one's former self. In fact, I consider it essential to discourage peer pressure and competition with others in order to create a safe environment to develop individual and cooperative skills.

Many of our participants are somewhat troubled to fit into other disciplines like team sports (or even schooling in general), and blossom with climbing when encouraged to challenge themselves - supported by their peers.

Participants should be aged 13 (or close to that) and have some climbing experience – please refer to the Dragonfly website for prices (around £30/month).

Contact me or Dragonfly Leisure Centres for questions and enquiries.

Introducing a climbing wall to Bath will save travel for many.
Climbing is an activity particularly suited for individuals that are not attracted by team or ball sports, and has shown to greatly improve performance and social interactions in individuals with learning and attention difficulties.

One of the best climbing movies ever!

The Alpinist Wins an Emmy "This award is for you, Marc-André."

Interesting!

The Benefits of Rock Climbing Indoor rock climbing may ease neurologic symptoms.

Good reminder!

The 50 Most Common Climbing Mistakes All-too-common climbing mistakes that could kill you, hurt you, beat you down, delay your send, or ruin your image.

Skilled belaying!

Weekend Whipper: Don't Fall Clipping Your Second Bolt... This whipper gave us faith that we could fall while clipping low to the ground. But make no mistake: his belayer is in the top one percent.

Good shoes, everything else will come in time..
Some good points on harness, rope and shoes here:

13 Gear Mistakes New Climbers Make—and How to Fix Them Climbing gear is expensive, and there are lots of options. Get into the sport the smartest, most cost-effective way with these 13 pointers.