I never get tired of saying this. I moved across the ocean at the age of 33, about 10 years ago. I have 3 main groups of friends. Some of them I see very frequently, others less so - but still keep in touch frequently with some of the people in them.
Almost everyone in these groups met through climbing and bouldering.
That is still the main (not only!) forum where I meet one of the groups. Another group is balanced between climbing, meeting up at the park, board game sessions / house reunions, etc.
Climbing, despite being mostly an individual endeavour, is a highly social sport. Most people are nice and will be willing to help out and exchange beta (tips on how to achieve a certain move), or just generally chatting. Soon enough you'll start exchanging phone numbers and creating or being invited to whatsapp groups or similar.
It helps you keep fit and active, helps with socialising, and will probably eventually lead to trips to places you never thought visiting, if that's your thing.
I never get tired of saying this. I moved across the ocean at the age of 33, about 10 years ago. I have 3 main groups of friends. Some of them I see very frequently, others less so - but still keep in touch frequently with some of the people in them.
Almost everyone in these groups met through climbing and bouldering.
That is still the main (not only!) forum where I meet one of the groups. Another group is balanced between climbing, meeting up at the park, board game sessions / house reunions, etc.
Climbing, despite being mostly an individual endeavour, is a highly social sport. Most people are nice and will be willing to help out and exchange beta (tips on how to achieve a certain move), or just generally chatting. Soon enough you'll start exchanging phone numbers and creating or being invited to whatsapp groups or similar.
It helps you keep fit and active, helps with socialising, and will probably eventually lead to trips to places you never thought visiting, if that's your thing.