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Gym climbing difficult tonight 8-Sep-2005 At 2:09:29 PM kerroxapithecus

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On 8/09/2005 Rich wrote:
>Also check out some of the literature about climbing setups and strengths
>of equipment. When you come to trust your gear implicitly, and you will,
>the fear will go away and you can concentrate on the fun of climbing.

I was trusting it until last night. But I think I have doubts about the belayer....afterall she did slam into me on a skifield once in Austria wide enough to land an aeroplane on (long ways that is) when I was the only skier within cooee. Has anyone had this problem?...ie.not sure about the belayer?

There's something about some people and you feel they're capable. I have climbed with two others at the gym whom I would have absolutely no doubt about - one who climbs all the time and another who never had climbed before. Mistakes can't happen in this sport. I grew up with doing lots of sports and activities and being taught correct procedures and putting my mind to safety issues without really even thinking about it. It's something very natural for me but I don't think it is for everyone and I can see that when I do participate in sports with people - not many people, but some.

Anyway thanks for the encouragement. I can see you are all very passionate about getting out there and doing the real climbing thing. I'm not really into indoor sports except just to keep fit which climbing at the gym will be good for. I love getting outdoors. I'm just a snow bunny at heart though. Love skiing but hardly every get to do it. I might need to move to Vancouver. I don't think I'd ever be that devoted to or obssessed with any one thing though........except of course my baby!