Good walls for kids

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philip_sallee2
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Good walls for kids

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Hey guys,

Anyone have any recommendations on any good places to take small kids climbing aside from Muir Valley? My son is 3 and half and has really shown a lot of interest in climbing and is not content sitting on the ground anymore while we climb. I have a harness which fits him well and have spent some time climbing trees with him and getting him comfortable hanging and swinging around. I would like to find some small boulders or rock faces that are less than vertical and pretty juggy for him to get comfortable using his hands and feet, any suggestions?

Thanks,

Philip
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Re: Good walls for kids

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philip_sallee2 wrote:Hey guys,

Anyone have any recommendations on any good places to take small kids climbing aside from Muir Valley? My son is 3 and half and has really shown a lot of interest in climbing and is not content sitting on the ground anymore while we climb. I have a harness which fits him well and have spent some time climbing trees with him and getting him comfortable hanging and swinging around. I would like to find some small boulders or rock faces that are less than vertical and pretty juggy for him to get comfortable using his hands and feet, any suggestions?

Thanks,

Philip
Well, there is the Nursery in Miller Fork. And IMO kids at this age will quite happily climb the same wall/route over and over. If anything, they prefer it, because it is familiar/less scary.
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Can you lead?
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Re: Good walls for kids

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Thanks for the feedback about Miller Fork. Yes, I am comfortable leading.
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ok, do you lead Trad?
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Chaos Wall
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Chaos is chill, just don't get on King Ducky tho... :lol:
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King Ducky looks easy for the little dude. I climb trad as well.
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Fortress wall is really good. Lots of easy trad there. Also, cavers route is fun. For sport climbing, Eureka is a clasic easy route that kids love
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