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It isn't just "hacker types." In my experience most climbers I've met have been: programmers, engineers, biologists and doctors (sometimes a laywer will slip in
by bhickey 16y ago
It isn't just "hacker types." In my experience most climbers I've met have been: programmers, engineers, biologists and doctors (sometimes a laywer will slip in.) There may be a selection bias here due to the fact that I began climbing in college and lived in Boston.
It's an extremely technical sport and the focus is on physical problem solving. Plus the rush is incredible...
(If anyone wants to climb in the UK/Europe, drop me a line. I can follow mildly hard and weaksauce lead.)
- weaksauce 16y agowhat lead...? I will have to keep you in mind if I travel to Europe. Also, climbing does get expensive so the people that do it are the people that can afford it or are dirtbags just living in a van at camp 4. I do agree that those types are drawn to climbing though. I think it has a lot to do with the problem solving aspect of climbing.