29 Boulder Bashing Rock Climbing Memes to Flash on Your Next Cliff Bar Break

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Apr 29, 2024 6:00 AM EDT

You'd be surprised by the number of people who start rock climbing because they're afraid of heights. While it may be hard to believe, it's the second most popular reason that anyone ever considers walking into a climbing gym (the first being the incessant peer pressure of a climber friend nagging about how 'you'd love to climb if you just gave it a chance'). So while naysayers shake off their outdoorsy friends for the hundredth time, there are those in the world who head to the rock climbing gym without the coercions of their Teva-sandal-wearing acquaintances–those climbers are the most motivated of them all. 

Fueled by their fear of the unknown and invigorated by the micro-successes of topping out their first project, the people who are most afraid of rock climbing often become the best of them. So whether you're a boulderer, trad climber, speed climber, or just like to wear Patagonia clothing without being too much of a poser, scroll onward to enjoy this V10+ selection of rock climbing memes. 

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    Me falling on a boulder outside My foot landing in between the pads and getting my ankle sprained:
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    belayer: the hold is right there! me:
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    Heights @bomberclimbingmemes Boulderers
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    Climbers after finding the 7 month old Clif bar at the bottom of their gear bag @thechalkyclimber BEL delicious Finally, some good food
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    1138 Torturing their joints and skin to climb a rock the hardest way possible Climbers Sthocholkyclimber
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    How I imagined climbers as a kid Actual climbers SUBARU
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    Chris Sharma Chris Shawarma
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    The local crusher warming up on my project Me
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    SPIRIT Awkward Climbing Date Includes: Mansplaining Beta Brief Small Talk Between Climbs Horrendous Belaying Showing off VO Dynos ADULT Size Costume ONE SIZE FITS MOST @bomberclimbingmemes
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    When I'm supposed to be climbing but find a nice comfy crashpad to nap in: GREGOR r WOR コ
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    ME HANGING ON FOR DEAR LIFE WHILE SOMEONE SCREAMS "NEXT ONE'S A JUG!" The "jug" 7
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    "Wow you climb? you must not be afraid of heights" @bomberclimbingmemes Me above my gear: *Confused screaming*
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    Me: The first half of the climb is easy, so I can just use that as my warmup My fingers: @bomberclimbingmemes SHERIFF LTON COUNTY
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    "We struggle to pay the bills sometimes" Their gear: NRG
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    Me with my brand new oxygyms Chad bro bouldering with his harness on
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    Short climbers when they use a foothold as a handhold @thechalkyclimber Improvise. Adapt. Overcome
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    Climbers:*Totally relaxed while 30ft runout* Climbers Talking to girls: @bomberclimbingmemes
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    List of people who died climbing Mount Everest Article Talk ха ✓ This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
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    Taking off your Putting them on climbing shoes
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    ATRADE OFFERA i receive: a belay on my project for 20 minutes you receive: Nothing
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    How I think I look wearing 5.10 GIR How I actually look
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    When you gonna stop making fun of speed climbers? Me: NEVA RD EVA
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    Criticize modern climbers for being too soft Trad dads Criticize modern climbing for being to strict
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    People don't even say "on belay" anymore they just look at you like this:
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    My empty chalk bag making my hands pastey and even worse Me chalking up right before the crux
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    How I look at people who say indoor bouldering is better than outdoor climbing:
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    Going to the gym and seeing there's a new set Your project that you've been working on for weeks gets stripped
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    BREAKING: Recently uncovered photo of an urban climber using a stick clip for the first time to send his proj
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    Gym climbers when they realize real rocks don't have brightly colored holds @thechalkyclimber
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