ベス・ロッデンさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ベス・ロッデンInstagram)「Last week I was climbing on the big Columbia boulder when a young man approached me. I assumed he’d ask what we were climbing on and we made small talk for a bit. After a bit he said “I really appreciate your posts on body image.” It took me totally by surprise. He was tall and muscular and from my outside perspective, the furthest person from someone who would relate to body image issues that I have been writing about. As I stood there listening to him, my heart softened hearing that he had been a competitive high school football player and ever since he started climbing he's been trying to get leaner to resemble his peers. I went to the Columbia boulder that day to try the classic Bates Problem mid week so I didn't have to deal with that many people. But as I ended my day, my short conversation with Nate stuck with me. I was reminded that my most memorable days aren't just about the climbing, they are about this unique community we are all a part of. Nate and I didn't climb together, and if you put the two of us next to each other we look about as different as you can get. Climbing provides such an incredible canvas to connect to people far beyond just the sport, but in a very human way. Even as climbing booms in popularity, it constantly amazes me how it’s kept its genuine qualities that were so unique when I started over two decades ago. Thanks Nate for coming up and talking to me, and thank you to everyone here for the countless comments and messages about our individual journeys. What a treat to have climbing be a vehicle for all of us to push beyond not just our physical boundaries but our emotional ones as well. Pics: Me on The Bates Problem and Nate as a football player and afterwards. Check out his latest heartfelt post @noapproachnate // @outdoorresearch @metoliusclimbing @touchstoneclimbing @bluewaterropes @skinourishment @ospreypacks @clifbar @lasportivana #orambassador」3月11日 0時45分