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Good outdoor routes for young children?
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I have a 4 year old daughter who loves climbing indoors and I want to start bringing outdoors. Does anyone know of any climbs that A: have a relatively safe approach, B: are 5.5 or easier, and C: are climbable by young children? We are located in central Vermont, so the closer to home, the better. EDIT: I don't have trad gear, so it needs to be something top-ropable either by leading it on bolts first or by hiking to the anchor. |
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That first pitch up to the tree at beginners route on Whitehorse. Always kiddos on that. |
Dhane Knakkergaard wrote: Thanks, but I don't have any trad gear to get to the anchor :( |
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I dont wanna be that guy... but in my times climbing that I have never roped up to get to the tree. theres some cord and rings on the tree as well. |
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I'm thinking of trying my son out on Mowgli Grape or Dertigo at Rumney's Venus Wall. Both are 5.3/5.4 and when I checked them out last season they look like jug ladders. You could also have them walk up Clip a Dee Doo Dah at Jimmy Cliff, 5.3 slab. |
zswan wrote: Clip a Dee Doo Dah would be great but I am not so sure about the hike up |
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Yah that part would definitely suck. Even Venus isn't a great approach for little kids. |
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week with pete? |
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Sorry it isn't close to you, but my daughter hiked in and climbed the Below-The-Measles Wall at Crane Mt ('dacks) when she was 4. It has "The easiest sport route in the Adirondacks" (Adirondack Rock, Lawyer / Haas, 2014) and can be easily hiked to the top-of to setup a toprope (might require a cam or two...). |
Dhane Knakkergaard wrote: Maybe... I am trying to remember how reachy the start is |
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Try little sections/parts of climbs, that lead to a tree and/or a bolt. and set up tiny climbs that way. No need for a "complete" pitch at all! |
