At Adventure Hub we get to take a lot of people out Rock Climbing. It is an activity that is quite physically challenging and most trips not everyone will make it to the top of the cliff. Something I have come to realise and find interesting is a lot of time you can see who will make it to the top simply by their attitude before they start their climb. Some people will actually tell you at the start they are not going to be able to make it, that they will go part of the way and then come back down. Or they will say things like ‘I don’t know how far I am going to make it’. Other people you can tell by their body language they are positive, they might not make it to the top, but they still give it everything they’ve got. It is also really interesting how the first person sets the pace for the rest of the group. If the first person only gets a few meters off the ground then I can almost guarantee that at least half of the group will only make it a few meters off the ground. Whereas if the first person makes it to the top then almost everyone will be able to do it. Knowing this I now make an effort to make sure the first person is likely to make it to the top, this sets the expectation for the rest of the group and I end up with a lot happier customers who feel great about themselves. Another thing, rock climbing is a very technical activity, yes you do need a bit of strength and stamina, but having the right technique is so important. For example, our legs are the strongest part of our
At Adventure Hub we get to take a lot of people out Rock Climbing. It is an activity that is quite physically challenging and most trips not everyone will make it to the top of the cliff. Something I have come to realise and find interesting is a lot of time you can see who
