Hello everyone!
Im seeking advice for the proper way to get into your sport.
About me: Im 32 years old, and currently live in Hawaii. Next May I am moving to Ansbach, Germany. I lived in Western Germany from 2007-2010 and did a lot of trekking through the Schwardwald and some very tame day hikes in switzerland and Austria. I have been camping and backpacking most of my life, just not the last few years here in Hawaii. When I get back to Germany I want to take up mountaineering as a hobby. My physical fitness is very good. I have been to a few indoor climbing gyms throught my life and taken the quickstart type courses that are cumpulsory each time. But, I will be first to admit I know nothing of rock climbing beyond passing familiarity.
So what is the best way to get into the sport?
My plan was to take this course: http://www.alpin-ism.com/courses/summer ... ls4000.cfm
to get a sort of base of knowledge to work from.
Whats next after that? How feasible is it to take a course such as that and then start planning your own trips of slightly increasing difficulty each time?
Is there a better way to go about it, keeping safety in mind? These may seem like dumb questions but I would rather get yelled at over the internet than die on a mountain side.
As far as goals.... I will be in Europe at least for the next 4 years and want to climb something noteable by the end of my time (not rushing into it)
Anybody know of a mountaineering groups/clubs that may exist in the Ansbach/Nuremberg area?
Thanks for any help.
