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Help getting my son started 17-Sep-2017 At 6:06:11 PM Martym

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On 16-Sep-2017 CMH03 wrote:
>As you rightly guessed I'm not a climber, but I'd love to get into it too.
> I'm hoping this is something we can enjoy doing together. Can anyone
>recommend a good course I could take?
>

There are probably a lot of courses you could start with, but first - I would suggest going to a gym or join a club, see if you actually enjoy climbing first!
Heights can be paralysing for some, exhilarating for others.

Going outdoors is always a magical experience, while climbing gyms can sometimes feel more like video game parlours. Either way - once you are 10m off the ground, you'll know if this is for you.

One option is meetup.com - I haven't tried it myself but I have met loads of climbers who use it as a way to connect. Otherwise there are adventure parent forums & groups.

As I said above - I'll be at Mt Arapiles with my kids over the second week of the holidays, though my kids are half your son's age, but they both love climbing.