Parents are often drawn to climbing as a good activity for their kids based on the characteristics of the community they observe in action when they visit a gym.  As someone famous (yes, I know who) once said, it takes a village to raise a child…

There has been a lot of research, and a lot has been written, about the physical, emotional, and even spiritual benefits of rock climbing…

It’s no surprise to parents that children love to climb. From their first steps, they progress almost overnight to scaling everything they can…