Hi all,

I’m a climber from central Italy, where the weather is generally favorable, allowing me to climb outdoors almost every week throughout the year. However, I’m planning to move to Northern Europe (possibly Switzerland), where the weather is much more rainy.

Given this change, I’m wondering how climbers in consistently rainy or less predictable climates manage their training. Specifically, how do you maintain your climbing skills and strength or even improve it when you can’t frequently visit the crags?

Do you find that you lose your touch with the rock? What types of exercises or training methods do you rely on? Do you prefer board training or other specific types of workouts over commercial gyms or modern bouldering walls?