Spring means that Kelton's climbing team shifts gears from bouldering to ropes climbing. He had his first top rope competition in Longmont this weekend and did so well. The format is very different than bouldering. There are three climbs and each climber gets only one chance to top it. The host gym is new and has really tall walls, 65 feet high. The gym he practices only has 45 foot walls so those last 20 feet were challenging. I could see him tiring out near the top but he never gave up and kept pushing towards that final hold. He was exhausted afterwards, but was really proud of himself. He's come so far since he started last fall and I love seeing him use his monkey skills for something he loves doing.
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