Sheffield:The Outdoor City – CLIMB

This week we are taking a look at the climbing opportunities available to us in our Outdoor City.

Next weekend is the annual Cliffhanger event, transforming the city centre into a playground for outdoor activity which keeps getting bigger and better each year. There will be live music, activities, demonstrations and refreshments from a range of food and drink outlets, and this year features the British Bouldering Championships.

Fiona Jones in Finance kindly agreed to share with us her story about her love of climbing…

Climbing CV	Fiona Jones
Years Climbing:	7
Years Climbing Peaks:	6
Introduction:	6 week indoor course
Favourite Climbing:	Traditional
Also:	Sport Climb
	Boulder
Friends made:	Many J
Cups of Coffee drunk:	Thousands
Crags climbed Peak District:	25+
Crags climbed UK:	25+
Areas climbed Europe:	2
Areas climbed USA:	1
Favourite Crag:	Agden Rocher (see photo below) stunning views; no crowds; amazing climbs

It is nearly 3 years ago I moved up to Sheffield – that is how much I love climbing! There was no other choice – Norfolk was just too flat for adventures and we fell in love with the Peak District and Sheffield.

Reasons I climb:

For adventures
To de-stress
Get stronger and fitter
The challenges and achievements
Community
Exploring the countryside
Wide variety of climbing on offer (indoor, outdoor, trad; boulder; sport; small crags; multi-pitch; Via-Ferrata; scrambling)

We are so lucky to live in the Peak district with its variety of rock (Grit in the Dark Peak and Limestone in the White Peak). Climbing is a very inclusive sport – it doesn’t matter about your age; gender; fitness or strength. It’s such a fun sport and it’s a very friendly community. You do spend a lot of time chatting; drinking coffee and making friends. I met my other half through it 🙂