I find lead climbing much less scary than lead belaying!
I think it makes a lot of difference that I only got into roped climbing after three years of bouldering, so the idea of going some distance when I fall isn't too alien to me (though I still feel much more comfortable with bouldering falls, because I'm the only one affecting the fall).
But with lead belaying, there's so much communication and attention required, and so much responsibility.
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Date: 2012-10-12 12:04 pm (UTC)I think it makes a lot of difference that I only got into roped climbing after three years of bouldering, so the idea of going some distance when I fall isn't too alien to me (though I still feel much more comfortable with bouldering falls, because I'm the only one affecting the fall).
But with lead belaying, there's so much communication and attention required, and so much responsibility.