Three 7C's and a 7C+ by Kylie Cullen (9)

Kylie Cullen has during the last month done her first three 7C's, out of which two in just half an hour, and Water Hazard 7C+ in Bishop. This summer the 9 year old did her first 8a+ on top rope. Here are some comments from Brian who also is the father of Michael (7). - They have both been climbing their whole lives, since mom and I both climb and have a bouldering wall at our house. For the last year and a half Kylie has been climbing with a team indoors. Michael has been climbing with the team for the last year but he doesn't train as much as play, directed toward a lot of climbing volume. Kylie climbs maybe two hours two days a week in a gym, and usually one or two days on weekends outdoors. I generally keep them on ropes so they safely cover a lot of ground and learn as many different movements and techniques as possible in a given period of time. The kids also play tennis and ride bikes, as I really want them to be well rounded athletically. Spitting Venom 7C, video.