11/11/2017 to 12/11/2017 - Climbing with Kids - Grampians
Location: Halls Gap and Central Grampians Crags
Leader: Ollie Sherlock
Details: Join the Victorian Climbing Club (VCC) & Western Victorian Climbing Club (WVCC) in an enjoyable weekend of family climbing in the Grampians. Based at Lakeside Caravan Park Halls Gap and climbing in the central Grampians, we will visit a progression of crags for younger children, as well as more challenging sites for older teens and parents to enjoy. Both trip leaders have experience with progressing kids climbing and are keen to assist parents in finding and enjoying a variety of sites well suited to family climbing. Climbing will involve top roping, with several sites set up for families to visit. Your own climbing equipment will need to be provided, as a minimum a helmet, harness, sling and carabiner are required. Helmets are required to be worn whilst climbing, belaying and when you are situated below others climbing. Climbing shoes are not essential for younger climbers; firm fitting sand shoes are fine. For more information contact: Ollie Sherlock - VCC Email: ollie.sherlock@rbg.vic.gov.au Phone: 0409 155 106 Adam Merrick - WVCC and VCC Email: adamm@tfn.org.au Phone: 0458 965 333 Photos: Steve Morris instructing attentive young climbers. Darcy Sherlock top-roping in the Blue Mountains. Attentive belaying. Children enjoying Summerday Valley's Back Wall. Photos supplied by Ollie Sherlock and Adam Merrick
Leader: Ollie Sherlock
Details: Join the Victorian Climbing Club (VCC) & Western Victorian Climbing Club (WVCC) in an enjoyable weekend of family climbing in the Grampians. Based at Lakeside Caravan Park Halls Gap and climbing in the central Grampians, we will visit a progression of crags for younger children, as well as more challenging sites for older teens and parents to enjoy. Both trip leaders have experience with progressing kids climbing and are keen to assist parents in finding and enjoying a variety of sites well suited to family climbing. Climbing will involve top roping, with several sites set up for families to visit. Your own climbing equipment will need to be provided, as a minimum a helmet, harness, sling and carabiner are required. Helmets are required to be worn whilst climbing, belaying and when you are situated below others climbing. Climbing shoes are not essential for younger climbers; firm fitting sand shoes are fine. For more information contact: Ollie Sherlock - VCC Email: ollie.sherlock@rbg.vic.gov.au Phone: 0409 155 106 Adam Merrick - WVCC and VCC Email: adamm@tfn.org.au Phone: 0458 965 333 Photos: Steve Morris instructing attentive young climbers. Darcy Sherlock top-roping in the Blue Mountains. Attentive belaying. Children enjoying Summerday Valley's Back Wall. Photos supplied by Ollie Sherlock and Adam Merrick