Cant't put in to words how happy I am for Ben to have done this. As a very below par climber, I lived off "The Real Thing". I must have watched it 200 times (no exageration). Cheers Ben. You, Jerry & Ron. My holy trinity of climbing.
I am 56 years old and did some climbing 30 years ago. What a great time it was!! Watching these climbing videos makes me wanna start again! Somehow if gives me positive energy!
How? How? I was climbing the same years as Ben. I struggled back then to get to E1 on a route, and could knock out maybe 6b on a boulder on a good day (old money), whilst he was putting up E9’s and suspected E10’s. Now, he’s doing this, and I’m struggling with 2 flights of stairs 😂
If Ben can get back at his age then maybe its not too late for me.... I'd love to get back into climbing, however 2 stone heavier and 10 years older than when I packed in........
Did you ever Come back, I was 3 stone heavier and 3 years off after covid but half way to being back to my level and I am appreciating it all so much more, I’ve never been so motivated and feel like although I’ll hit 40 in December that I’ll be back stronger and more mentally prepared then I ever was in the past.
