Kids Climbing News
22 May 2010 Jordan Romero, 13, 'becomes youngest to scale Everest' . Wow. What an inspiration to all young climbers!
Jon Cruces aged 8, climbs the Mönch (4.107m) via Normal route from the hut. Date: September 11th 2009
Not strictly a news story, but amazing anyway and certainly newsworthy, Jon of Cercedilla, Spain, has been climbing serious mountains since the age of 3!
Summitpost.org user page
Visit Jons blog:
http://www.todovertical.com/jon_unai/
Added 13/09/09
Rock climbing lessons: Unleash your inner rock star
Climbing offers fun, fitness and freedom for children.
Published in the Telegraph.co.uk by Clover Stroud Tuesday 08 Sep 2009
13-Year-Old Summits Carstensz Pyramid
Jordan Romero, the 13-year-old boy looking to be the youngest Seven Summits climber, stands atop Australia/Oceania 2 September 2009
Ted Alvarez, Backpacker.com
Kids scale Helvellyn – via Sands climbing wall
TWO Cumbrian teenagers brought the slopes of Helvellyn to Carlisle with a 24-hour indoor climb.
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk Thursday, 30 July 2009.
Tallest climbing frame in the West Midlands is unveiled in Walsall
A 25ft tall climbing tower, believed to be the tallest in the West Midlands, has been unveiled in Walsall and has been touring the borough over the summer.
Date Published : Thursday, 20 August 2009
Climbing the Eiger? Take the Kids!
So, where do you take the kids on holiday? Alun Davies reckons that climbing the Eiger should keep them quiet enough, at least for a while.
Written by Alun Davies
Thursday, 20 August 2009
World Youth Climbing Championships 2010
The Edinburgh International Climbing Arena, Ratho has been awarded the 2010 UIAA-ICC World Youth Climbing Championships. The event will be organised by Edinburgh Leisure in partnership with the British Mountaineering Council , the Mountaineering Council of Scotland , Event Scotland and the City of Edinburgh Council .
30 June 2009
BMC Youth Climbing Series Final 2009
The BMC Youth Climbing Series Final took place at the Westway, London on Saturday 20th June.
With 186 competitors and the assembled throng of eager parents and spectators, the Westway was packed to the rafters on Saturday, for what was to be an action-packed day of climbing competiton.
Posted by Rob Adie 22 June 2009
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26 August
Many thanks also to Alien Rock Climbing Centre in Edinburgh for donating £10 to our Just Giving charity. See their entry on the Kid-Friendly Climbing Walls/Club page.
25 August
Big thanks to Kent & Sussex Climbing for donating £10 to our Just Giving charity. See their entry on the Kid Friendly Courses page or.
9 July new stuff.
New online climbing games added!
Climbing robot added to Videos page.
3 July 2010 new stuff.
Simpler Grades Guide in Technique/Safety page. The old one was a bit too complicated!
Also Swanage topo page link in Kidrock page with thanks to Mike Swann.
03 July 2010 Outdoor/climbing kit for sale:
IMPORTANT NEWS! All companies with links to their sites from the Kidsclimbing pages please note - although we don't charge for a link, it would be appreciated if you donate to my current charity the Children's Trust by using the link in the left hand menu on a regular basis. After all you're getting free advertising and they would benefit greatly from any donation.
When Paul Kellagher, one of our parent visitors had a problem with an order recently, Walkhigh Mountaineering quickly resolved it for him, and generously donated £10 to our current charity. Thanks Walkhigh!
Mountain weather reports added on 26 June 10.
Like our cool cartoons? Thanks to our fantastic artist Abi for creating them especially for Kidsclimbing! Look at more of Abi's excellent work at Greencreepers.co.uk.
I came across this useful link recently to the UK Children's Directory - it's a comprehensive web directory of children's activities and services throughout the UK.
Any parents⁄carers who have second hand⁄outgrown climbing/walking boots please contact me and I'll post it up on the noticeboard.
If you've got any comments or questions about this site or you can write a review of any of the gear, please contact me.
