Sippel's sports lesson: What can rock climbing give us?

What can rock climbing give us?
18.06.2025, 07:29 Reading time: 2 min.
For fear to disappear, it takes courage. It takes courage every time – even for the best climbers of all time. But those who dare to climb in the mountains experience something that only exists there.

Recently, I was walking through a fairytale forest, along narrow, moss-lined paths. After a while, we came to a boulder. I was with Austrian climber Barbara Zangerl. She unpacked her pink rope and warmed her fingers. Her dog curled up near the rock. It was completely quiet.

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