Overcoming the fear and anxiety of falling is a rock climbing skill that every climber must learn. To some climbers it comes naturally and they appear unburdened by it. While others can be paralysed by it. This rock climbing video gives a very practical, real life demonstration of overcoming fear and anxiety about taking a fall.
An accomplished climber, adventurer and explorer, Erik Weihenmayer is the only blind man in history to climb the Seven Summits - the highest peak on every continent. This included the summit of the world's highest peak - Mount Everest on May 25, 2001.
Major Phil Packer - the inspirational injured British Serviceman recently climbed the 3593-foot "El Capitan" in Yosemite. He cranked out over 4,250 pull-ups to complete the climb. This inspirational adventurer and explorer is fundraising for Help for Heroes.
If you have a passion for climbing the highest mountain in the world, you should find this site interesting. Here you will find an interesting discussion about Mount Everest climbing preparation, a store for the mountaineer, mountain climbing news, and more.