Occasionally people hear that the Climbing Clan is welcoming and supportive and ask me if stronger climbers are welcome. Everyone is welcome. Everyone is supported.
If you were new to climbing, you might see someone like Debbie climbing the bigger walls and feel like she is a world away from you.
But Debbie is also one of the most gracious and willing to share her skills. If you’re not sure how to do something, you’re eager to learn and would happily pass the skills on you already have, then Debbie (and many others in the Clan) are happy to share what they know. We all support each other.
And so when Debbie is climbing these harder big scary looking walls. We don’t say “how is that even possible”. Well, sometimes we do, but usually we’re shouting “Come on Debbie!”. The Climbing Clan has everyone from extremely good indoor climbers, Alpine first ascentists and impressive trad climbers right down to people learning about top roping for the first time.
Whatever we climb, we support the Clan and the Clan supports us.
Originally posted on this post on Instagram