The ADK gang is flying high with two successful days of rock climbing under their belts!
Monday the group met with their instructors from Rock and Ice. Matt and Colin (who we found out is actually a vintage Longacre leader!) took the group to King Phillips and set up 4 fantastic top roping climbs.
The kids tackled this incline slab climbing with some serious determination and we found out that Lila, Max and Ethan have future careers as all-star climbing legends.
The day ended with a relaxing swim at the Campground Pond, and a delicious pasta dinner near the water as the sun set. A perfect summer night if you ask me!
Tuesday the group met up with the guides again and headed to "Root Beer Wall" for some challenging crack climbing and rappelling. This day was definitely more difficult, but all the more rewarding and we were proud to see the group's successful efforts.
At Root Beer Wall, along with encouraging each other verbally... the kids were able to plug into the belay system and learn belaying skills to physically support each other up the rock face. This additional interaction proved to be terrific trust building and formative for the group as they continue to get to know each other.
In general spirits are high and attitudes are positive... and the only complaint is that our stomachs hurt so much from laughing!
Today the gang is hiking Cascade Mountain! And then its into the backcountry! We will post pics and updates as soon as we're off the trail!
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