Bouldering

I have developed a new obsession for bouldering here in Norwich!

It is just like rock climbing except there are no ropes!

It is a little scary and hard to learn to rely on your own muscles and balance but the floor is covered in a thick mat so when/ if you do fall off the chances of hurting yourself are much smaller.

The holds are colour coded and you have to try and climb up the wall, ~4m high, using only one colour. Coming back down is a little harder because you are usually really tired by that point, so some people use different colours to make it easier, or just jump off.

Each colour has multiple routes and they all vary in difficulty so it is really easy to watch your progression and test yourself!

As you get better, the holds start shrinking in size and reducing in number. Some climbs only have 3 holds! Usually in those instances you have to use the large volumes which are usually painted black as a feature off of the wall that are not part of any route but can be used if needed.

I go to Highball which is near the airport, north of the city. It is around £8 for students but further information can be found using the website link below
http://highballclimbingnorwich.com/

Why not give it a go!

Elleni - East African Student Ambassador