Rock Climbing with Kids? Outdoor Climbing Tips for Climbing Safety and Climbing Fun with the Family

Rock climbing with younger kids can be complicated. We want to share our love of climbing, but the regular routine we have to pack the usual gear and head to the usual crag may not be right for setting up our kids for a joyful and successful day.

We've learned some lessons along the way; so, this video shares the climbing tips and tricks for we employ with our kids that have helped us ensure that our kids have positive experiences and want to keep coming back.

Whether you are trad climbing or sport climbing, lead climbing or top roping, it's all about climbing safety and climbing fun!

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The kid-specific equipment we use can be found here:
Trango Junior Climbing Harness - https://bit.ly/2Scd6iG
Petzl Picchu Climbing Helmet - https://bit.ly/3ihMkQK
La Sportiva Stickit Climbing Shoes - https://bit.ly/3gaBkBR

To see all of our video and blog content, including gear lists, trip itinerary, links to the equipment we carry with us, and our additional thoughts on all of it, you can visit: https://www.shortguysbetaworks.com

0:00 Intro
0:15 Bumper
0:33 Safety and Positivity as the Goal
1:55 What to Look for in a Climbing Location
3:14 Creating a "Safe Zone"
3:59 Keeping Gear Organized
4:43 How Many Adults?
5:43 Anchor Adjustments
6:28 An Issue with the Kid on the Wall?
8:36 Conclusion
9:03 Outro


A special thanks to Marisa Jarae for cinematography in our bumper: scenes that include me in the frame while in the Himalaya.

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