Gwyn’s Climbing Championship

I went to Tūrangi to compete in the La Sportiva climbing competition. The walls in the Tūrangi climbing gym are three times the height of my class! There were three people in my category (under 11 females) one was from the Rotorua climbing club, the other was from the Auckland climbing club. I was already friends with the girl from Rotorua (from another competition), and became friends with the girl from Auckland!

There were three climbs - two were qualifiers and the third one was the final. The aim was to get as high as possible before you fell off (don't worry I had a rope tied to me).

I came second and got a ‘silver’ medal and a prize. The medal is actually made out of wood in the shape of a toki, a traditional necklace shaped like an adze that the Māori used to cut things.

I got the BIGGEST ice cream EVER! For a prize I got a free pizza and a buff (which is something to keep your ears and face warm).