EWolfe Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 Who was afraid of heights when they started climbing ? Or still? I remember having the goal of reaching the top of the UW wall for 1 year or so before I finally did it (solo, of course). I was so freakin' afraid of heights I almost peed on my first follow. Now I am fine with it, albeit 14 years later... I heard a comedian once talking about fear of heights: " I am not really afraid of heights , because I can be up 3000 feet, and if I am 20 feet back, I am fine." "But if I am 20 feet up and on a narrow ledge, I am scared shitless !" "So I guess I am afraid of widths !!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelle Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 I'm usually pretty scared if I'm up 15 feet or so with no rope and there's any exposure. And I am still terrified of climbing anything taller than my 4 step stepladder. I used to hate when it was my turn to climb up onto the roof in winter and clear the snow from around the stovepipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-rock Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 I remember THINKING I was afraid of heights when I first started climbing, and then my friend took me up a 10d off-width for my first climb. On the rapell, I said I was afraid of heights. He said, "Actually you're not". I've never said it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 My dad once asked me how I could climb because I used to be paralyzed by fear at heights when I was a kid. I told him when I am climbing my older brother is not there to grab and shake me and say 'Don't fall!' The bastard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminal_Gravity Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 I'm scared of lows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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