Why Rock Climbing so popular? Is rock climbing a good sport?

Rock Climbing became mainstream in the last decade after the release of the movie Free Solo and Dawn Wall. It is a fun sport, where you team up with a partner who will belay you as you climb up. Rock climbing is a physically and mentally demanding sport, one that often tests a climber's strength, endurance, agility, and balance along with his or her mental control. It is a great sport to get in shape as well as to bui