How young is too young?

[i_like_sun]

Apparently my dad thought three would be a great age to get his boy climbing! Its been twenty f****ing years now.........

 

 

 

 

Yeah, these were my first pair of boots.

[ZimZam]

three yrs. old and you had feet like sasquatch?

[AlpineK]

I think my parents still have them, but I had a pair of ski boots about that size. They were leather too; there was none of those fancy pants plastic ski boots back then.

[G-spotter]

Chris Lindner was leading 5.10 cracks when he was 4

[i_like_sun]

three yrs. old and you had feet like sasquatch?

 

 

No, apparently those were the smallest size available at REI............ My old man just squished my feet into countless pairs of socks. Whats so cool is that I can remember so vividly learning how to tie laces with these on my feet, and watching my feet make imprints in the mud with these. AND, there is imprints on the insides where my feet pushed the footbed down and also mud is still stuck in between the treads....... sooo cute.

 

I freaking love little kids!

[mattp]

I have taken three-year-olds rock climbing and as long as Mom and Dad were OK with it, they've done fine. My brother took his son up a climb in the 'Gunks when he was three and now he's our ropegun. Two might be too young.

[TREETOAD]

Chris Lindner was leading 5.10 cracks when he was 4

 

He led a crack on the day he was born...

[G-spotter]

You are mistaken. That was on toprope.

[i_like_sun]

Nothing better than top ropes of umbilical nature.

[Ron Mexico]

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[i_like_sun]

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Ron Mexico, you name fucking kicks ass! AND, you are a sickooh.

[cj001f]

It used to be if there's grass on the field. Now that Agent Orange is rampaging through the bathrooms of America, who knows

[bstach]

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I can't believe it took 9 posts for this thread to go off the rails. Anyway, I think the expression is "15 gets you 20".

[G-spotter]

Unless you're under 19 yourself

[bstach]

Figures you would know the exact details.

[TREETOAD]

You are mistaken. That was on toprope.

 

I guess it's more like caving anyway..

[ken4ord]

As soon as my girl is walking I am building her a mini-climbing wall, I figure she can get all the holds I don't like.

 

I have taken friends kids out climbing as young as two.

[gmknight]

Chris Lindner was chipping holds at the age of five.

[fenderfour]

Half your age +7 is ok. Anything younger is uncool.

[RuMR]

Back on topic...i think it depends on the kid

 

my 7 year old cranks...he's been climbing pretty solid since he was six or so and began climbing at 3 1/2...in between digging holes in the dirt and throwing rocks into the river, he gets pitches in...

 

Some of his buddies, well, a couple of them will be naturals, others, definitely not so...but this is the same with adults...

 

 

[i_like_sun]

Thats rad! When ever I have a kid (long time to come yet) I'd definately getting him/her going early. I can actually remember riding in my dad's rucksac when I was two; he took me all the way up Guy Peak and Snoqualmie Mountain in that thing!

[G-spotter]

Half your age +7 is ok. Anything younger is uncool.

 

does it work the other way around for cougars?

[sk]

Back on topic...i think it depends on the kid

 

my 7 year old cranks...he's been climbing pretty solid since he was six or so and began climbing at 3 1/2...in between digging holes in the dirt and throwing rocks into the river, he gets pitches in...

 

Some of his buddies, well, a couple of them will be naturals, others, definitely not so...but this is the same with adults...

 

 

i agree. it does depend on the kid and it should be up to them. Thing one loves to hike but Thing two we have to bribe. they both like to climb some but i let them climb where the want to and stop when they are ready. pushy parents make unhappy kids. it's suposed to be fun

[i_like_sun]

Hells yes Muffy.

[high_on_rock]

I climbed top-rope with my one year old on my back in a pack, and the crowd almost lynched me. One must be too young.