When you think of the outdoors and rock climbing, Delhi isn't the first destination that comes to mind despite having a long history of rock climbing passionately nurtured by a community of dedicated climbers dating back to the 70's. Contrary to long standing notions of the metropolis as a hotbed of crime and pollution, Delhi's diverse topography has a lot to offer to nature and adventure aficionados.

If rock climbing is a growing sport in Delhi today, it is only because of the enormous efforts of the climbers who scour through the city's interiors searching for rocky contours, hidden crags, most of them lost amidst seas of acacia trees and urban development projects. Climbing, in this case, ceases to be just a sport as it begins to create a sense of belonging amongst people of diverse backgrounds having one thing in common which is their love for the outdoors. There is nothing more wonderful than accomplishing a common goal and ours has always been to discover the extraordinary in the ordinary.

It is this feeling of community that continues to fuel the expansion of the climbing scene in Delhi. Like any other growing sport, there have been many setbacks and general obstacles such as lack of proper gear or the inaccessibility of certain climbing locations in the past. The first wave of climbers came together as a community back in the late 70s who managed to open and preserve some of the most iconic crags in India and also the vision to only have ground up ascents and the idea of not converting these pure trad crags into a bolted sport area were a part of the legacy. They have since, through unofficial mentorship passed the baton forward to the newer lot.