Climbing in your 40s?

Tree Junkie · May 6, 2023

First time poster, I have been lurking for a couple years.
I am 52 and started climbing 4 years ago.
I also owe this forum a big thank you for teaching me a lot of what I know.

WannaClimb · May 6, 2023

Tree Junkie said:
First time poster, I have been lurking for a couple years.
I am 52 and started climbing 4 years ago.
I also owe this forum a big thank you for teaching me a lot of what I know.

Nice!! That's inspirational brother

oceans · May 7, 2023

48, started climbing rocks in my late teens, trees in my 20s. I definitely feel best when climbing often. The quality of my rest and diligence of recovery is a bit more important now, but I have zero desire to hang it up. Ever.

oldoakman · May 7, 2023

oceans said:
48, started climbing rocks in my late teens, trees in my 20s. I definitely feel best when climbing often. The quality of my rest and diligence of recovery is a bit more important now, but I have zero desire to hang it up. Ever.

X2. 69 and counting. Started somewhere in my '20's.

Redbud33 · May 17, 2023

Started in 2000 at age 24. I worshipped Mark and Beddes. I was considered a progressive climber back then. I’m 47 now and only a few side jobs come my way a year. But they still make me feel good. The other day I tuned into Beddes’ 2007 Masters climb and saw for the first time him tie into two Alpine Butterflies on ascent line. Wish I saw that when I was 27. I have chosen not to learn SRT. I have never rope walked. I am not progressive/ not progressing but I remember my past. Tree climbing is neat.

XTREEC · May 17, 2023

Started climbing regularly at 46 Now 51. I’m planning on at least another 10 years. I’m a believer in not focusing on production and rushing. I think that helps keep me and my crew from getting hurt or worse.

WannaClimb · May 17, 2023

XTREEC said:
Started climbing regularly at 46 Now 51. I’m planning on at least another 10 years. I’m a believer in not focusing on production and rushing. I think that helps keep me and my crew from getting hurt or worse.

Awesome!

Mick Dempsey · May 17, 2023

XTREEC said:
Started climbing regularly at 46 Now 51. I’m planning on at least another 10 years. I’m a believer in not focusing on production and rushing. I think that helps keep me and my crew from getting hurt or worse.

Whaddya mean, not focusing on production? Then wtaf are you doing?
Pisses me off that sort of talk.
Get on with it ffs, show some hustle, shake a leg, get a bloody move on!
Get the job done, cash the chèque on to the next till you die or retire.
No time for dicking around.

XTREEC · May 17, 2023

Mick Dempsey said:
Whaddya mean, not focusing on production? Then wtaf are you doing?
Pisses me off that sort of talk.
Get on with it ffs, show some hustle, shake a leg, get a bloody move on!
Get the job done, cash the chèque on to the next till you die or retire.
No time for dicking around.

Lol! We get plenty done. No one on the crew is a slouch! I liken it to the “just one more run” when skiing. My take, as the owner, is that we can finish another day.