It was really good to get back to climbing after so long. My weekends away climbing, and weekend visits to the climbing wall all stopped with the pandemic lockdown. I’ve missed it in so many ways. Over the long weekend I took the chance to go climbing on the concrete boulders at Fairlop Waters Boulder Park, and it was brilliant. The best bit was taking my son climbing again, and seeing him climb really well.
Leo climbing up The Arches boulder at Fairlop Waters Boulder Park. Copyright: Valerie Van den Hende.
Leo climbing The Trunk Route on the Dumbo the Elephant boulder at Fairlop Waters Boulder Park. Copyright: Valerie Van den Hende
Me climbing on the Dumbo the Elephant boulder at Fairlop Waters Boulder Park. Copyright: Valerie Van den Hende
Leo climbing up a Font 2 problem on the back of the Dumbo the Elephant boulder. Copyright: Valerie Van den Hende
Climbing on The Arches boulder at Fairlop Waters Boulder Park. Copyright: Valerie Van den Hende
The Petit Block at Fairlop Waters Boulder Park. Copyright: Valerie Van den Hende.
Climbing in a Covid-19 world took a little getting used to. Using liquid chalk (with 70% plus ethanol) for the first time, putting on far too much, and managing to get it over a lot more than just my hands. Read more
