Boulderers

The side of the edge is also a famous spot for boulderers and climbers in the Derbyshire and areas.

Artificial climbing walls allow boulderers to train indoors in areas without natural boulders.

Leg muscles are significantly stronger than arm muscles ; thus, proficient boulderers use their arms primarily to maintain balance and body positioning, relying on their legs to push them up the boulder.

Soil erosion can occur when boulderers trample vegetation while hiking off of established trails, or when they unearth small rocks near the boulder in an effort to make the landing zone safer.

The former, also referred to as "crash pads", prevented injuries from falling, and enabled boulderers to climb in areas that would have been too dangerous to attempt otherwise.