Rock Climbing
Rock climbing is a sport derived from mountaineering, in which participants climb up or across natural rock formations or man-made rock walls with the goal of reaching the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route. It originated from the Soviet Union as a way of military training in the 1950s’, became a world event in 1974, and is becoming more and more popular now.
Rock climbing is a sport derived from mountaineering, in which participants climb up or across natural rock formations or man-made rock walls with the goal of reaching the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route. It originated from the Soviet Union as a way of military training in the 1950s’, became a world event in 1974, and is becoming more and more popular now.
Though rock climbing is generally a risky sport which demands physical strength and endurance, it poses a different kind of challenge, excitement, and adrenaline rush. This is probably one of the many reasons why a lot of people are so enthusiastic about this activity.
There are several ways to categorize rock climbing. For instance, it can vary based on the area you are climbing. Using this category, its types include: outdoor climbing (mainly climbing up natural rock formations) and indoor climbing (mainly climbing up artificial rock walls). According to styles, it includes: free climbing (climbing on holds made entirely of natural rock, using gear solely for protection and not for upward movement), aid climbing (climbing using equipment that act as artificial hand- or footholds), top roping (climbing with the protection of a rope that's already suspended through an anchor at the top of a route), and sport climbing(climbing involving the use of protection or permanent anchors which are attached to the rock walls).
Wanna go for the adventure of rock climbing? Join us in our rock climbing activity this month!