| Rock climbing has been associated with | | | | the most common being bouldering. This |
| the thrill of adrenaline rush. It is a | | | | is a free climb that relies on nothing |
| blood pumping extreme sport that is | | | | but cushioned anchors called bouldering |
| mostly left to seasoned climbers. To be | | | | pads. One finds the pads and makes a |
| a seasoned climber can see you married | | | | climb to the top. Another style is top |
| to training at every moment in time | | | | roping. This is where a rope is |
| because it requires a highly fit person | | | | carefully anchored to prevent falls |
| to endure all that it entails. Rock | | | | while a belayer controls the rope. Other |
| climbing involves conquering a natural | | | | styles include lead climbing, free, solo |
| or man-made rock usually in a | | | | and indoor climbing. |
| determined end which is a summit. A | | | | Rock climbing has not been without |
| summit is a pivotal end where one | | | | criticism. People have pointed figures |
| usually aims at as the ultimate target | | | | to the sportsmen and women that they |
| usually it is the end of a mountain or | | | | leave a trail of environmental |
| hill. | | | | degradation. They say that by leaving |
| Rock climbing requires mental control, | | | | bottles and other foreign equipment in |
| agility and great balance. There are | | | | places where nature has not been |
| special equipment however, used to | | | | exploited is a major cause of pollution. |
| supplement this sport. It started in | | | | Further more, they leave traces of human |
| the last quarter of the nineteenth | | | | waste along the way. Critics have been |
| century in Europe. Rock climbing is | | | | quick to condemn the sport. |
| mainly classified into two categories. | | | | Others say that some people can not |
| Aid climbing and Free climbing. With | | | | handle why people constantly push |
| assistance from equipments like | | | | themselves to the edge, and out of fear |
| artificial hands and footholds aid | | | | for the sport, they find it easier to |
| climbing gained it's popularity from | | | | condemn the sport altogether. One family |
| 1920 - 1960. Free climbing is using your | | | | recently confessed in confidence how, |
| power solely to complete your target to | | | | they look forward to the day their |
| reach your summit. Certain controversies | | | | father will stop the extreme sport which |
| stated that it was virtually impossible | | | | has almost taken his life twice. That |
| to conquer certain targets hence the | | | | having been said, rock climbing lovers |
| provision for aid climbing. | | | | will not get enough and the sport is on |
| There are many styles of rock climbing | | | | top as ever. |