Action for our fluid standards
It’s a fluid member’s birthday – what to give? It was easy for our iOS developer Normen to come up with an idea because he shares a hobby with Tom – and Tom in turn organizes gifts. They are both big fans of outdoor sports, especially climbing, so a voucher for a climbing day at the nearby Bad Herrenalber Sportkletterfels was organized very quickly. It is also easy to reach by public transport. The cable car stops almost directly in front of the rock face and after a 2-minute ascent, you are already in front of the first climbing routes. If you then read the climbing guide correctly and know how to interpret it, you will eventually find a tour that suits your abilities.
Harness on, tied into the rope and off you go. For Normen, it is a first to leave the safe confines of a climbing gym and hold real rock in his hands instead of plastic holds. The first routes felt correspondingly unfamiliar, of course, but after a short period of familiarization they went up and down the rock face.
However, especially in times of coronavirus, it is an ideal solution for experienced climbers to spend an exciting and entertaining day out in the fresh air. If you then miss the train for the return journey and are tragically forced to end the day with a cold drink from the nearby Rewe supermarket on the banks of the Alb, the result is a nice, well-rounded picture of a birthday present in the spirit of fluid and sustainability.