Just before the end of May, eldest son Mark and I, plus my Dad, drove up to Windgather Rocks in Cheshire, to meet a friend from Yorkshire. The purpose of the day was for Mark to give that friend a climbing lesson.
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Meet Sacristan, a friend with a very real fear of heights; someone who has been known to freeze up completely when walking close to an edge.
But also, someone determined to lay to rest a few ghosts by completing a climb to the top of a crag.
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I'd say he did pretty well, wouldn't you?
I even think I see the hint of a smile!
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Four routes climbed in all; gradually increasing in height!
Good job :)
Well done to S. What an achievement
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It was a good, if challenging, day; Mark is a very encouraging and extremely patient tutor and I would certainly recommend him should the chance arise.
NO I will never make it my hobby, not even to the levels that we have seen H get to
BUT I do want to go back and have another go, if only to finish off the one that got away
Sacristan
I was thinking, 'Wow, that doesn't look too hard to climb!' and then the photo opened up and showed how tall the rocks were.
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Talk about facing your fears! Good one, S! But for me it's not so much a fear as knees that turn to rubber... that wouldn't be a good thing half way up!
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