In 2016, on a long-awaited visit to London’s The Arch, with 11,000 square feet of climbing walls
“Bouldering is a fairly new sport and there’s a misconception that you have to be super strong, or that it’s just for men – but actually, it’s accessible to anyone who is reasonably fit.
I started by chance three years ago – I’d gone to an introductory class for normal roped climbing, but they had another climbing area dedicated to bouldering, which I was intrigued by. It looked fun, though technical – but I like a challenge, so I gave it a whirl. I thought