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Alimali
Dec 3, 2013, 11:23 PM
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Hey everyone.
I was just wondering what you think is a suitable age for someone to start leading on trad? Just out of curiosity more than anything.
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edge
Dec 3, 2013, 11:38 PM
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Alimali wrote: Hey everyone. I was just wondering what you think is a suitable age for someone to start leading on trad? Just out of curiosity more than anything.
It depends on maturity. I didn't let my daughter lead trad (first pitch of Cathedral Peak in Tuolumne) until she was 14, and she had been leading sport for 5 years and following trad since she was 6.
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jeepnphreak
Dec 4, 2013, 11:10 PM
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I think that it depends more on the person than the age.
I know a 7-8 year old that could lead trad, but I also know a few adults I would NOT trust my life to making a good decisions placing a cam or stopper.
There is an understanding of how the gear works that needs to be understood first and some people just can grasp so concepts.
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