Football, soccer, basketball, field hockey, baseball, softball and ice hockey. These are real sports, right? Training, practice, sacrifice and perseverance are rewarded on game day. Team work and preparation rule the day. So…is climbing a sport?
Ask the student athletes of the Mill River, Otter Valley, Long Trail School, Rutland, Burr and Burton, West Rutland and Proctor Climbing Teams and you’ll hear a resounding “YES!” Middle and high school students from these areas have been practicing for weeks, preparing for the first competitions of the season tomorrow night, Wednesday 11/17 at 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM respectively.
The kids have been climbing, doing crunches, pull-ups, bouldering, practicing and generally getting after it. Come and watch as they score points for climbs based on difficulty. This is the first of five competitions, one Wednesday of every month. Stay tuned for detals!
-KC @ Green Mountain Rock Climbing Center
