Our first big rock climbing group trip of the season began with a bit of bad weather. Our plans for a great day of climbing at X-Rock with students from The Logan School in Denver, a creative learning school for K – 8 kids were trampled on by the snowy/rainy weather (it’s May 19 by golly!). Luckily, and thanks in large part to the wonderful indoor climbing resources at The Rock Lounge – Durango’s climbing gym.
At lunch, the kids participated in a free form, poetry like, reflection on what they were doing with us today. Here’s what they came up with:
Climbing Spirit Read
Watching people fly
we have climbed high can can see bad weather outside
climbing indoors due to bad weather
I need to push myself past my limit to reach the top
there is always a way to succeed
The possibilities are endless and the world is clear
I feel that climbing makes you push the boundary of endurance and is the meaning of a goal
I really want to think about what I’m about to do before I do it and look ahead
My hands grip the slippery rock before I slip and become one with the ground
My fingers were on fire
that stupid crack
people climb higher and higher
I will achieve this goal by catching myself before I say sorry and reminding myself that I am just learning
I will complete the transition
Climbing is something I love to do all the time and this is the most fun I have ever had
This takes not just physical strength but mental strength also
For the first time ever I have been pushed to do something I’m afraid
Thought we would share with everyone what these kids came up with. Pretty cool!
