Inverness College student reaches to the top with award from the University of the Highlands and Islands

Inverness College student Rhys Langlands has received a half blues award from the University of the Highlands and Islands and Highlands and Islands Student Association.

The climber is a third year sport and fitness student at Inverness has been addicted to climbing ever since he was introduced

to the sport at the age of three by his dad.

He attended his first competition at the age of nine and has been competing in sport climbing, bouldering and speed climbing ever since.

He said: “I spend most of my time at weekend competing and rock climbing and the rest of my week training at home and at the local climbing wall.

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