Climbing with Daughters

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Chiloe

Trad climber

Lee, NH

Nov 17, 2008 - 10:30am PT

lamadera

Trad climber

New Mexico

Nov 17, 2008 - 12:07pm PT

looking sketchy there...

Social climber

Latitute 33

Nov 17, 2008 - 12:13pm PT

Girls rule in the outdoors and at the crags.

Both of my daughters have endured and enjoyed a climbing family lifestyle since infancy: day trips to local crags and road trips across the western U.S. Claire in Wyoming on an extended road trip.

Our youngest, was a regular at the gym and local crags since 2 months old.

Tuolumne Meadows is her favorite place to spend vacation time.

The important thing is to find a balance between climbing and kids having fun doing other stuff too.

This summer we took a family backpack trip in the Sierras. She carried all her own stuff and hiked 8 mile days without complaint (we were blown away how well she did).

Families and kids at the crags has become more and more a common sight as climbers age, marry and have kids.

klk

Trad climber

cali

Nov 17, 2008 - 12:24pm PT

great thread. but how did such a motley collection of lowballs produce such good looking kids?

the men of ST obviously have a tradition of marrying well out of their league.

Gene

climber

Nov 17, 2008 - 12:28pm PT

the men of ST obviously have a tradition of marrying well out of their league.

Truer words have seldom been spoken.

Chiloe

Trad climber

Lee, NH

Nov 17, 2008 - 02:14pm PT

Yeah, that worked for me.

BoKu

Trad climber

Douglas Flat, CA

Nov 17, 2008 - 03:45pm PT

Climbing with your daughters rocks! The most fun climbing I've done has been with my teenage daughter, I can't wait to climb with her younger sister.

Munginella 19 October 08:

CS Concerto/After Six 8 November 08:

This summer we also did Great White Book with the Wide Wednesday crew (she liebacked the chimney and cruised it, I chimneyed it and flailed). We also made an attempt on Hobbit Book with them 7 September but had to retreat after she got a laceration that required eleven stitches:

Jaybro

Social climber

wuz real!

Nov 17, 2008 - 03:52pm PT

That, was an adventure, Boku, I thought it fitting that she got a raffle prize @ the facelift.

BoKu

Trad climber

Douglas Flat, CA

Nov 17, 2008 - 04:16pm PT

That, was an adventure, Boku, I thought it fitting that she got a raffle prize @ the facelift.

It sure was! I was super impressed how she kept it together on the retreat. You and the Wide crew were super gracious about it as well.

The swag pack she got at the facelift included the coolest utensil I have ever known: a titanium spork. It's a spork, and it's made of titanium; what's not to drool over? I am still green with envy.

BBWolf

climber

Nov 17, 2008 - 06:13pm PT

Two point five yrs old and she loves to climb!

mrtropy

Trad climber

Nor Cal

Nov 17, 2008 - 07:37pm PT

Bouldering-2008

Colorado-2005

Oregon-2008

first Lead 2006

sween345

climber

back east

Nov 17, 2008 - 08:45pm PT

My youngest (now 11) and me at Mission Gorge. And high steppin' back onto Ken's Crack (I allowed her to restart from the boulder, as she had started from the ground) At the end of that day, as we were walking out she asks "Dad, for my next birthday can we camp here for the weekend." (The Gunks is usually a day trip for us)
I was so flustered with joy I had to stop walking and collect myself to answer "Sure, if that's what you want"

rich sims

Trad climber

Topic Author's Reply - Nov 17, 2008 - 09:03pm PT

I would even climb with a daughter from another father . As sweet as this one anyway.

the museum

Trad climber

Rapid City, SD

Nov 17, 2008 - 09:13pm PT

Not climbing...sorry, I don't have any pics of her climbing.

Gene

climber

Nov 17, 2008 - 09:15pm PT

Rich,

Great freaking shot! You caught the moment. Classic.

GM

rich sims

Trad climber

Topic Author's Reply - Nov 18, 2008 - 02:12am PT

GM
I caught the Horny Toad her dad took the picture.

Mike
Here is a picture of the last pairs of CTs with Stealth rand rubber soles and rand.
John sold Progressive about the time they were they were made.

jbar

Mountain climber

Inside my head

Nov 18, 2008 - 02:44am PT

So much cool stuff. I've never seen chucks with stealth rubber!

Mrtropy that first lead photo is AMAZING!

AbeFrohman

Trad climber

new york, NY

Nov 18, 2008 - 08:51am PT

that is awesome. makes me so psyched.

Izzy's 2nd birthday was yesterday. I can't wait to take her out in the spring. I will definitely get her the harness and those little tiny shoes! (and a helmet of course)