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Jun 2014
8:11pm, 30 Jun 2014
18,324 posts
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halfpint
Just accepted a job up north (even more north than we already are). Has anyone used the wall at the Inverness aquadome placey? We had a peek when we were up a while back and it looked limited in comparison to Transition but would welcome any opinions.
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Oct 2014
4:43pm, 5 Oct 2014
18,656 posts
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halfpint
Hello climbing fetchies. Have now been to the Inverness wall a couple of times. Bouldering wall is good (in my limited experience). It's not as busy as transition in Aberdeen either so not feeling too self conscious playing on the bouldering. Apart from just going and doing more of it what can I do to improve my skills and get over the fear of not being roped in.
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Oct 2014
6:59pm, 6 Oct 2014
8,312 posts
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AngusClydesdale
Hey HP, how's the Highlands?
You've already said it really. The more you do, the stronger you'll get, the more confident you'll be. Have you got a climbing buddy yet? Or is there a club you can join? Indoors walls often have a book of bouldering problems for you to tackle and as you get through them your skills will increase. Balance is as key as strength.
And don't worry about the rope. It won't save you if you fall properly. My Orcadian mate just spent 5 weeks in ARI after falling off the lead whilst roped up (the problem was that there was more rope than distance - if you get my drift). Fortunately they can do wonders with surgery these days and he's raring to go again. 
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Oct 2014
7:15pm, 6 Oct 2014
18,659 posts
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halfpint
Highlands are fab AC. Not found a buddy but the member of staff I spoke to said it should be easy enough to find someone. I thought I'd give the bouldering a go since it doesn't require a buddy. I shall enquire about bouldering problems. They seem to be colour coded and I've just been attempting relatively easy looking ones.
Thanks for the reassuring words about your friends trip to ARI
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Oct 2014
7:18pm, 6 Oct 2014
8,313 posts
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AngusClydesdale
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Oct 2014
9:07pm, 6 Oct 2014
1,435 posts
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MudMeanderer
A fear of falling is a big part of what limits a lot of climbers. There are probably better ways to deal with the mental aspect (I think one of Dave MacCleod's books is supposed to address it well) but I found unexpected falls helped a lot - one moment being on the wall, the next lying on the floor unsure but unhurt!
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Oct 2014
9:21pm, 6 Oct 2014
31,075 posts
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Velociraptor
In "9 out of 10 climbers make the same mistakes", Dave McLeod advises climbers to climb routes that are too hard for them and fall off, aiming for 20 or 30 falls in a session. I think it's a good idea in theory, but don't have enough wall time at the moment to devote sessions to falling off.
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Oct 2014
7:47am, 7 Oct 2014
18,660 posts
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halfpint
Falling off roped in doesn't bother me. The big sign declaring that the crash mat under the bouldering would not prevent injury hasn't helped. I think a few successful falls would help - but I might need to go to ninja school to learn to fall successfully
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Oct 2014
7:58am, 7 Oct 2014
31,077 posts
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Velociraptor
I don't much fancy falling while bouldering after taking a plunge off the top of a bouldering wall soon after I started learning to climb and decking the instructor as I fell. We were both OK, but it still hangs over me.
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Nov 2014
7:29am, 4 Nov 2014
2,442 posts
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emmie
I did my first bouldering session in months yesterday, I'm hoping to get back into it. I'm very scared of falling and often will chicken out of the last move if it's at a particularly high part of the wall - even if it's straightforward. I'm much better than when I started though. Controlled falls help with getting over the fear, like getting to the top of a steep overhang and letting yourself drop - could be safer than attempting to climb down if you don't have the strength! Or pushing away from a slabby section and jumping down when you're about to go. I know jumping isn't advised but surely it's better than just falling in terms of preventing injury?
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