A popular adventure of strength and skill

Step by step, rock climbing has grown into a monumental sport.

Climbing up walls of rock has become a popular hobby for adults and kids alike. Buckle your harness for a trip through this sport’s rise. Getting off the ground Since the 1700s, people have ascended mountains for fun and glory. In the 1880s, rock climbing became its own pursuit as some people began taking trips only to scale tall rocks. Three areas of Europe are known as the birthplaces of modern climbing. In England, Walter Parry Haskett Smith became known as the “Father of Rock Climbing” after reaching the top of the iconic Napes Needle in 1886. The next year, 17-year-old Georg Winkler completed the first solo ascent of Vajolet Towers in Italy. Meanwhile, in Germany, climbers created new guidelines for “free climbing” without picks or ladders and “nature-friendly” climbing…

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