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Climber parents out there 13-Dec-2022 At 7:28:05 PM Lightfoot

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We have been taking the kids to araps every year for the last 4. They love it and it has become their holiday spot. It's a special place and they love hanging out there. We've got a climbing wall but they don't use it much at the moment. I took my boy up 'good luck good management/count of mounting crystals' at buffalo 2 days ago and he flew up it. I couldn't keep up belaying him. The climbing opportunity's are opening up for us now so it's an exciting time for sure.
They ( 8 & 10 ) are very conscious of the risks and follow good systems which they understand. If climbing with him I anchor him in with a gri gri and only climb things I know I won't fall on. He has practised the potential scenarios and has a good head for it.

We raft, kayak, mtb and ski with them as well and I just hope they keep enjoying it all. They have fun and that's all that counts

Here's a vid of araps the other year a week before they shut tiger wall etc.

https://youtu.be/aMgQsbFQ81E

The more kids into the outdoor in whatever form that takes the better.