RE: Making Progress with Bouldering
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Woah! I am so impressed, I don't think I could do this. But I have to ask: why aren't you wearing a harness in case you fall? Isn't that required?
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LOL! Crosheille asked the same question. This is bouldering, so do you see that grey floor in the first photos? That's a huge crash mat, the thickness of which comes up to your knee. Bouldering walls don't go higher than 3 metres (I think this one is about 2.5m), so no harness needed and ropes would just get in the way anyway at this height.
It doesn't mean there aren't occasional injuries, but they'll run through safety measures before you climb for the first time to try and minimise them. Most of them come from bad landings (twisted ankles for example).
Ohhh I see! I didn't know that bouldering was a different set up. Learn something new every day! :)