#but there's an auto belay which you just clip in and its a machine that helps you out
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Guess who re-discovered his love of rock climbing!!!!!
#my art#doodles#scatter#rock climbing#so like to semi-explain what auto-belays are#a v common form of rock climbing is when ur set up to a rope at the top of the wall to keep you from falling- thats ur belay#and u often have a person manning the rope to help keep it tight and help lower u down afterwards#but there's an auto belay which you just clip in and its a machine that helps you out#and as you go up it pulls the rope taut with u#but since its a machine it takes a moment to register whether youre pulling for a bit of slack or actually coming down#so like. theres a moment when you just fall while it catches you.#and tbh that freefall isnt as scary as just. mustering the courage to let go and let it happen.#its absolutely terrifying and adrenaline-inducing and i LOVED IT.#HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE TRYING TO BOULDER FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY#JUST FELL ON THE MAT AND WAS JUST LYING THERE LIKE 'oh. oh i can get used to this.'
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