Kids' First Attempt at Lead Belaying: Using Mock-Lead Climbing to Learn the Basics Safely

Since my twin boys put up their first leads last summer, they are now wanting to learn to lead belay. That's a nuanced skill, so we introduced them to it by doing mock leads on the home wall with many draws in place for practice. (They were seven years old at the time this was shot.)

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