Why Girls Go Extreme - Travel - FOXNews.com

I was watching a little Fox Six News the other night when they had this video about women rock climbing. The video is called "Why Girls Go Extreme". Even though the title is makes it seem more exciting than it actually is it is fun to see our sport get a little "good" press. Watch the video below:




Why Girls Go Extreme - Travel - FOXNews.com


The piece was pretty basic, but brings up a topic of endless discussion: Are girls better rock climbers than men? In general when climbers start climbing I would say "yes". The muscle bound man in the video also says "yes", because women are smarter than men. While that may be true for the muscle bound man and Rockman, I don't think it is entirely true. I think it has more to do with basic approach to things by the sexes. Men ,in general tend to jump into things, rely on their brawn usually their upper body strength. Women tend to rely other skills to help them be successful. Brains,flexibility, their legs, all of which tend to helpful in the sport. So why at the top end of the sport aren't there more women? That is a topic even Rockman is smart enough to stay away from. I don't no why "women go extreme", but I am glad they do. Women at the crags and at the gym make the sport way more interesting.

In The Spirit Of Adventure,

Rockman