Rock Climbing

For the 4th of July, our friends Casey and Helen took us rock climbing up Little Cottonwood Canyon. It was the second time we went with them. The first time we climbed a route called "The Glass Ocean" because it appears to be vast as the ocean and smooth as glass. The quartzite rock is an almost all vertical climb with little to no foot or finger holds. (I'm sure our avid climber friends would disagree. They can make a finger hold out of anything!) The Glass Ocean happened to be Mike's first outdoor rock climbing experience. The route we climbed this time was named "Daddy Long Legs." A granite slab with less of an incline and a shorter climbing distance. The canyon was beautiful as we hiked up to the base of the rock. Vessel loved getting out and playing in the dirt, not to mention seeing his "girlfriend" Sophie, who is Casey and Helen's 5 month old daughter. Thanks for the wonderful time Casey and Helen!