Trip Report
Monday Morning Slab: First multi-pitch climb with the the kids
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Monday April 8, 2013 12:09am
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My wife and I took the kids on their first multi-pitch climb this weekend. Monday Morning Slab was a great choice. My 9-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter loved it. The short approach is great, although there was some snow at the base we had to cross.
We climbed with double ropes, my son on one and my wife and daughter on the other. I belayed using a reverso which worked great, My son would start up and when he was 20 or 30 feet up they would head up. Descending was a little slow, I would lower my wife and daughter, then lower my son, then rap down.
The kids and parents had a great day and all want to come back for more. We are thinking of trying the Sunnyside Bench Regular Route next. Any other recommendations for great climbs with the kids, tr or multi?
hamersorethumb
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About the Author
hamersorethumb is a trad climber from Menlo Park, CA. |
Comments
mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Rethink the Sunnyside route. Too long, overall. Wait a year or two. No rush.
This is not going to be "One of those things we should have done."
Real fine story.
Congratulations kids!
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10b4me
Social climber
Lida Junction
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Good job starting them young
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limpingcrab
Gym climber
Minkler, CA
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Love seeing families outside, and especially having fun doing it! Thanks, great pictures, and it's getting me excited for our first, due next month
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Short Fall Sean
Social climber
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Nice! The abundance of smiles suggest "mega-success".
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Cool!! Looks like fun! Nice tr! Can't wait to get there! Everyone was too scared of rockfall last year.
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bpope
climber
Mountain View, CA
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Were there anchors at the very top of the feature? (i.e. above where the climb ends in the SuperTopo?) Seems like scrambling down to the anchors on Harry Daley and then rapping from there would work too.
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clode
Trad climber
portland, or
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Great job and nice pics! TFPU. Try The Cow (1st pitch) or The Grack (Center), around the east side of Glacier Point Apron. That area has great 1-3 pitch climbs at 5.6 or lower. Great natural pro and good rap stations. Probably perfect for your entourage. Props for your helmets too!
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gstock
climber
Yosemite Valley
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Way to go!
I think Sunnyside Bench is a good starter route (my daughter first did it at 5 years old), the trickiest part is the walk off, which you might want to belay in places.
Other easy multi-pitch options include After Six (easiest if you traverse in above the first pitch), Munginella, Holdless Horror, and Snake Dike. My daughter, now 8, cruised all of these.
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Leggs
Sport climber
Made in California, living in The Old Pueblo
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What a wonderful TR... thanks for sharing!
(Great happy smiles!)
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Well done! The right side of MM Slab was my daughters' first Yosemite multi-pitch, and its first pitch was my younger daughter's first lead.
The incomparable Tollhouse Traverse was their first multi-pitch route, though.
John
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Dapper Dan
Trad climber
Redwood City
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Sweet TR
... I'm I'm Menlo too , let me know if you wanna climb sometime .
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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Very cool, great memories for sure!
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