Rock Climbing

The cluster revolves around rock climbing as a popular hobby among Hacker News users, emphasizing its fun, intellectual challenge, adrenaline rush, and inherent risks like free soloing.

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Sample Comments

Yajirobe Jun 25, 2023 View on HN

Nobody mentioning rock climbing? Come on, I bet half of Hacker News partakes in it

hanche Aug 27, 2022 View on HN

It’s the rock climbing. See my comment here:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32616371

klysm Jul 27, 2025 View on HN

Rock climbing renders it useless as well

enviclash Sep 15, 2022 View on HN

I see a climber's mindset in action here.

mparlane May 22, 2012 View on HN

The thing with rock climbing is that it is not just "excercise". It's a hobby, it's fun for those of us that do it. (And if it isn't fun, why are you doing it?). I don't climb to stay fit, I climb because I enjoy it, because it is a challenge. I have a fear of heights, so I get a huge adrenaline rush when climbing. There is nothing like abusing your fears to produce thrill ;)

raxxorraxor Jun 21, 2023 View on HN

Some people climb very dangerous mountains while only being attached to a small claw, if they even have one.

wruza Jun 17, 2021 View on HN

One doesn’t learn rock climbing to step over a brick, man.

It's a bit like saying that having to climb mountains is a problem when you choose to be a mountain climber.

hobo_mark Aug 20, 2023 View on HN

I'm not criticizing. I'd like to understand what might make climbing a tall rock worth losing my life.

PrimeMcFly Oct 3, 2023 View on HN

You can wear them off if you really care. Use rock climbing as an excuse.