Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Climbing, But Were Afraid To Ask

[rydra_wong]

This is a post where you can ask all the questions you're always wanted to ask about climbing, whether you've already started or are just beginning to think about maybe possibly kind of giving this a try.

Or maybe you've been climbing for decades, and have always wondered about that one thing, and by now it would be OMG TOO EMBARASSING to admit you don't know.

No topics are off-limit, no questions too clueless, so let rip and get answers from demi-n00bs experienced climbers.

Comments

[rydra_wong]

The cost varies a lot depending on what kind of climbing you go for (bouldering tends to be cheaper since you don't need any equipment beyond shoes and a chalkbag, and a mat if you're going bouldering outdoors), and also whether you're near any good outdoor rocks.

Climbing walls will usually offer a pretty cheap one-off beginners' class or taster session of some kind (and let you rent shoes and chalk), so if you try it and decide it's not for you, you won't have wasted a lot of money.