It exercises the brain and the body
Climbing is “deeply meditative,” says Blount, who credits the sport with helping her cope better with stress. Even if you’re having a subpar day, you’ll have no choice but to block out unpleasant thoughts. “It really helps give this deep mental break, because you’re focusing on doing this one thing.”It improves communication.
Lindsay Wenndt, a body-positive fitness trainer and member of the Ladies Climbing Coalition in Atlanta, climbs indoors about once a month with a group of friends. She particularly enjoys lead climbing, a style in which the climber wears a harness attached to a rope that someone on the ground is holding.
That, by necessity, makes climbing a team sport. “You’re constantly communicating back and forth with the person who’s on the ground, and the person on the ground has to be watching you like a hawk,” Wenndt says. “It’s a very active partnership.” If she needs more slack in the rope, or wants it to be pulled tighter, it’s essential that she says so. “It’s not a sport where you can be shy,” she says.Wenndt loves a challenge—and rock climbing delivers. Sometimes, that means a dose of humility.
Overall though, climbers stress that the sport is a major confidence booster. For all the times that you won’t reach the top, imagine the thrill when you do. Blount has learned that she can climb cliffs overlooking the ocean, at Joshua Tree National Park, at Yosemite—and even around the globe in remote locations. She enjoys the view, pushing herself, and spending time with others chasing the same goal.
“It shouldn’t be only about the journey to the top,” she says. “If you think that, you really missed out on the whole joy of it. It’s about working through it with others. That’s what makes it fun.”
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