2 weekends before, we ( mani, arun, saravanan, bhaskar and deepa-bhaskar’s wife ) went to the Helsinki rock climbing area. and as expected, we started the rock climbing session. with the beginners basic lessons, we had 6 routes with multiple colored paths to choose from.
thats how one looks when mixing dancing and rock climbing
“dont ever judge the height of a rock face until you rub noses with the rock face and then judge the height” or something like this is what bear grylls (man vs wild presenter) states. so first up after gearing up, my first contact with the rock face was a little under whelming. i skipped the route 1 and headed straight to route 2. half way up the incline i realized the day up ahead was not going to be easy. finishing of the route and a few failed attempts at the route 3, i gave some rest to the swollen arms of mine. it was like i just finished a forearms workout. after a good healthy rest and i was back on route 3, and i finally managed to reach the top section of the rock face. personal feat’s apart. we made it to the same place a week later and learned a little more.
every muscle in your body just holding on to not let go of the only hold you have, while the sweat in the palms slowly counter act’s the cause. even thought this time around there were the safety harnesses in place and letting go was not that big a deal. getting myself prepared for a moment when such a situation could arise and i do not want to let go, until i have better options to hold on to. this is something i am not good in life as such and something i can take away from the rock climbing session. similarly, just when the breath is knocked out, that push to reach ahead and grab, is another thing i need to bring into the practicality of day to day life.
a long time wish to try rock climbing had been accomplished, but then there is bouldering also in the list and that would be something i hope to strike off soon. but before that i have a course to attend on rock climbing and then reach a certain expertise before moving on.
