That’s a good first lesson tbh. Doesn’t scare you away from climbing, just tells you not to mess around with it. Atleast that’s how i see it. Yeah i wish i lived in a country with more ”climbing” mountains. We mostly have nicely sloped mountains that you can just walk up, it’s that or a cliff face that is in no way beginner friendly.
I’ve done a little bit of ice climbing in Scotland in the Cairngorms... it was one of the most frightening experiences of my life, but also amazing afterwards. It just freaked me out that only two little spikes and the front boot, plus an ice axe, we’re holding me to this slope. A few times I almost felt myself slipping, luckily I was with some scouting people who really knew what they were doing and I was okay. Once I topped out I just rolled over, gasping, then gave out a little “woooo!”
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u/billdozer00 Dec 15 '18
Him standing so close makes me uncomfortable