Taking up rock climbing at 14?
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| My son, age 14, has expressed interest in giving up travel soccer and taking up indoor rock climbing instead. I know nothing about indoor rock climbing. Is 14 too late to start? |
Anonymous
| I’m about to start at 41. So… no? |
Anonymous
| I started at about 25, seemed great. |
Anonymous
| Of course not! |
Anonymous
| Absolutely not. I started at 40. |
Anonymous
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My DS was 14 the first time he was introduced to it at a high adventure scout camp. Climbed everything they had. Later took a climbing instructor course and it’s become a great highlight to the person he is today in college.
Climbing depends most on leg strength, not arm strength. As a soccer player with strong legs and good balance he should be a natural at it. |
Anonymous
| A fun Netflix doc to watch is Free Solo. It scared me to death but it’s also very interesting. |
Anonymous
Way to freak out OP! OP, very few climbers are free soloists. 14 is not too late to start, by any means. |