By its very nature, climbing could be seen to possess two opposing elements – yin and yang, perhaps. On the one hand, climbing is tranquility and calm – you’re far away from the stresses and strains of the daily grind when outdoors in the fresh air and focussed only on the next move.
On the other hand – the determination and strength of mind required when pushing hard, the pressure of over-ambitious goals and the stress of fighting fears – climbing can be a turbulent and frenzied affair. A mental battle, won or lost depending on which route our passion takes us down……
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