End of December, 2024

I haven’t gotten to climb outside in a while, but that doesn’t mean my harness has been sitting idle – In fact, I’ve been able to stay fairly consistent with hitting the local climbing gym here in Dublin since the semester started!

Now, I fully expect that 2025 will see that consistency slow down a bit as classes ramp up (Ed note: Ben may be writing with the aid of a bit hindsight here, as this post is actually being written in late 2025…), but for now… I’m enjoying the opportunity to stay on the walls, and get some good strength training in!

And, most excitingly… Andrea’s joined in on the fun! She joined in for her first-ever time rock climbing, and was an absolute trooper – getting on the wall, climbing a few routes, and hitting that coveted top hold on more than a few routes.

Three cheers for climbing through the end of 2024!