| People love to climb things. Nature has thrown up | | | | technique. Its just you versus the rock. Bare |
| a terrific variety of protuberances that provide | | | | bones. |
| ample opportunity to scramble up, crawl along, | | | | - Free solo - Soloing is climbing alone without a |
| dangle on and hang off. This has led inevitably | | | | rope. Think of bouldering just keep going up! Re is |
| over time to the semi organised dangling and | | | | freedom to climbing without any gear but also a |
| hanging we know today as our pastime of rock | | | | very real increase in danger and many soloist |
| climbing. | | | | have fallen to their deaths. |
| - Natural rock climbing - These are small groups | | | | - Deep water soloing - Free climbing above water. |
| of people led up cliff and rock faces with two | | | | Learn as much as you can about your |
| ropes using gear placed in the rock to assist. | | | | environment before you climb. Check out the |
| Everyone assist each other with the first person | | | | water below! |
| being 'belayed' (holding the safety rope in case of | | | | - Climbing walls - Not just for beginners. Indoor |
| falls) by the second person. The first climber will | | | | climbing centres have become sophisticated places |
| then secure his position and belay for the climber | | | | with hard routes on man made rock faces. This is |
| below him. | | | | climbing in all weathers. |
| - Bouldering - Bouldering requires very little | | | | Climbing is a terrific all round fitness developer. If |
| equipment. You need a boulder from ½ metre | | | | you take up one of its many forms you can be |
| to 10 metres in height. Generally you wouldn't use | | | | sure to develop your strength, power and |
| ropes or gear as this is more a test of skill and | | | | coordination. |