Why I Climb Big Rocks > Part 6 – Romance

Callum and I couldn’t figure out why girls didn’t want to climb with us.

We were handsome.

We were civilized.

climbers drinking beer on portaledge

And our home had a huge garden.

callum coldwell-storry

Years later, I finally convinced a girl to climb a big wall with me.

I thought I should make a good first impression. I decided to splash out and treat the lady well.

On the way to Yosemite, we stayed in a nice hotel…

airport accommodation for rock climbers

… went to some exclusive restaurants…

the knife of initiative gets sharper with every use

… and got ready for the climb.

preparing for big wall climbing

Dreams of big wall romance were finally about to come true.

big wall portaledge sex

But in reality it was more like this…

how to poop on a big wall climb

… for 10 days.

Climbing a wall can be romantic.

But it’s a different kind of romance.

new dawn el cap

We’ve climbed many more walls together since.

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