Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 26 minutes ago
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Rock climbing has boomed over the last decade.
Indoor rock climbing visits have grown by almost 60% in the past four years, and the number of indoor climbing walls has increased dramatically.
Although rock climbing has historically been perceived as a fringe, alternative sport, it's now hitting the mainstream. It's officially cool.
But, will climbing be ruined by its own popularity - or will we continue to use it's power to reconnect us to natural movement, self-improvement, progress and community.
I set out to explore the rise of indoor climbing, determined to find out how new climbers are getting into climbing, how climbing has changed, and why we're all so hooked.
00:00 Indoor Climbing Boom
00:40 Rise Of Climbing Statistics
01:00 Is Climbing Mainstream?
01:50 When I Started Climbing
2:50 Olympics, Hollywood and Free Solo
04:50 New Climber First Time Climbing
09:20 Indoor Versus Outdoor Climbing
10:30 Communities
13:10 First Climbing Session
14:20 Identity and Lifestyle Choice
17:38 Consumerism
19:35 Climbing Gym Development
21:38 The Climbing Hangar 50% Off Entry
22:00 Why I Think Climbing Boomed
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Want to Try Indoor Rock Climbing? Get 50% Off The Climbing Hangar with HANNAH50 ▶ bit.ly/3Tv9sfc
Rock climbing has boomed over the last decade.
Indoor rock climbing visits have grown by almost 60% in the past four years, and the number of indoor climbing walls has increased dramatically.
Although rock climbing has historically been perceived as a fringe, alternative sport, it's now hitting the mainstream. It's officially cool.
But, will climbing be ruined by its own popularity - or will we continue to use it's power to reconnect us to natural movement, self-improvement, progress and community.
I set out to explore the rise of indoor climbing, determined to find out how new climbers are getting into climbing, how climbing has changed, and why we're all so hooked.
00:00 Indoor Climbing Boom
00:40 Rise Of Climbing Statistics
01:00 Is Climbing Mainstream?
01:50 When I Started Climbing
2:50 Olympics, Hollywood and Free Solo
04:50 New Climber First Time Climbing
09:20 Indoor Versus Outdoor Climbing
10:30 Communities
13:10 First Climbing Session
14:20 Identity and Lifestyle Choice
17:38 Consumerism
19:35 Climbing Gym Development
21:38 The Climbing Hangar 50% Off Entry
22:00 Why I Think Climbing Boomed
FREE UK Shipping on Mad Rock Shoes with Code HMBFREE
☞madrock.com/collections/shoes
