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Mar 18, 2012 at 4:28 pm #1287371

t.darrah
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@thomdarrah
Locale: Southern Oregon

I have been working with my daughter,over the winter, at our local climbing gym. Today she completed her hardest problem to date, "The Arch". Here are a few videos of her working the wall;

I have an updated link here; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qksqEde3Y4

Mar 18, 2012 at 4:30 pm #1855671

BlackHatGuy
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@sleeping
Locale: The Cascades

Wonderful stuff! Not only love the reaction at the end, but really love the quick smile she gives you when she reaches her foot to the other side of the arch. Thanks for sharing!

Mar 18, 2012 at 4:54 pm #1855677

Kattt
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@kattt

What a little super-girl you have there! Way to raise an empowered, healthy and fun loving child.

Mar 18, 2012 at 5:52 pm #1855697

Jim Colten
BPL Member

@jcolten
Locale: MN

self esteem based on actual accomplishment? What a concept!

Way to go Thom … things like that will serve her well negotiating the cultural mine field that lies ahead.

Mar 18, 2012 at 6:00 pm #1855704

Tom Clark
BPL Member

@tomclark
Locale: East Coast

Awesome daughter! Too bad you didn't get Dad's big smile on video too.

I'll have to show that to my 9 yr. old son as inspiration.

Tom

Mar 18, 2012 at 6:17 pm #1855709

t.darrah
BPL Member

@thomdarrah
Locale: Southern Oregon

I added a couple additional videos of my daughter on "The Arch". My daughter completed this on her first attempt today and then followed it up with multiple repeats. A strong/solid day of climbing and a proud dad for sure!

Mar 20, 2012 at 9:05 am #1856535

ben wood
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@benwood
Locale: flatlands of MO

nice man!

Mar 20, 2012 at 12:02 pm #1856651

t.darrah
BPL Member

@thomdarrah
Locale: Southern Oregon

Thanks Ben!

Having never climbed myself I can only offer encouragement and support but little to nothing in regard to technique. My daughter has expressed an interest in joining the local climbing team so I will look into that this spring/summer.

Mar 24, 2012 at 2:27 pm #1858737

t.darrah
BPL Member

@thomdarrah
Locale: Southern Oregon

The first day of spring break and my daughter and I headed to the gym to continue work on "The Arch". On her first attempt she completed a double crossing going R2L2R, very cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qksqEde3Y4
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