JokerRick wrote:
milesenoell wrote:
A friend of mine who is very afraid of heights has recently decided he's going to give climbing a try. Watching him climb is hilarious because on the technical stuff he forgets about the height, but then he'll get to a hands free ledge and start to sketch out.
This is my concern precisely. I can climb a 40' wall at the gym because, heck, I'm just staring at the wall and the holds. Sure I look down at my feet, but my focus never really leaves my vicinity. I'll just have to see what it's like when I get there. It will surely be some time before I get to anything big outside anyway.
I've resisted buying any additional equipment except a couple of cordeletttes and carabiners to learn knot/hitch tying with. Heck even if I end up not getting into real rock climbing I can always use those to tie stuff down on my roof-rack.
