Sharing passions with the younger generation is always a joy, especially when it's one that requires courage and strength and focus. Rock climbing is a sport that requires all 3 of these. We decided to go directly up to Dogwood up Big Cottonwood Canyon to sample the sport for the first time with Eliza and Colter. At age 9 and age 6, it was a true adventure for them. As a well-shaded wall that faces north, it is a nice place to go to escape the heat of the summer by trying a great sport.
Colter was feeling a bit sketchy on the rock at one point. After 60 feet of climbing on his first natural wall ever, with 20 feet remaining until he topped out, I could totally understand why. What a brave 6-year old... Suddenly, he was able to get some help from a fellow 7-year old blonde girl who was climbing right next door on the same wall. She saw his need and shared some of her chalk with Colt, also known as the "bag of courage." It was pretty touching to witness it.
All in all, it made for a late summer memory I will not soon forget with the kiddos. It was cool to see them take on this new challenge, which revealed another piece of their strong character to me - and to themselves.
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