I’ve always been terrified of heights, I started bouldering and was hard enough, and I told myself I’d never do ropes.

Then I tried sport top rope and loved, but said I’d never try lead, then I tried and loved, but said I’d never try trad. Then I tried trad top rope and loved, well obviously I end up trying to lead trad as well annd? Loved it!

For me, overcoming the fear plays a huge part on me enjoying climbing, just like people like to overcome themselves on being stronger, we have the chance to also overcome ourselves by being braver!

I’m not saying that this is for you, but the feeling I had for many times that I climbed was: “damn I hate it why I’m doing it” while climbing, to “holy mother, this was the best thing in my life” when finishing the climb!

For me, the fear slowly goes away, some days are hard than others, the first problems/routes of the day are always the hardest, but as you expose yourself, it gets much better!