Father and Son on Mèsola

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An Italian father-and-son team on the ferrata up the east peak of la Mèsola. In the background the Sassongher and the Central Alps. Photo by Karen Fjerdingstad.

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tuntun

Ohh

Voted 10/10

Really wonderful photo. Including men clibing and beautiful cloud all over the impressive mountains.

Posted Jan 26, 2007 10:42 am


	Ejnar Fjerdingstad	Re: Ohh
	Hasn't voted	Many thanks for the comment from my wife and me. Yes, we were very fortunate with the weather that day.
		Posted Jan 27, 2007 11:40 am

camartinez

Love it

Voted 10/10

I will keep this picture for my son, I would like he can join me someday...Althought I know he doesn´t like at all....

Posted Mar 21, 2007 3:14 pm


	Ejnar Fjerdingstad	Re: Love it
	Hasn't voted	Thanks for the comment. The son in the photo, who couldn't have been more than 8 or 10 years old, was very eager and climbed surprisingly well - we had met them shortly before.
		Posted Mar 21, 2007 6:34 pm

Andrej Mašera

It's stupid and irresponsible

Voted 10/10

to take a 8- year-old boy on the via ferrata like Ferrata delle Trincee. The whole responsibility lies on his overambitious father. The boy climbed well OK, but especially in the Dolomites, I noticed even another events involving children on difficult mountain tracks.

Posted Mar 21, 2007 7:39 pm


	Ejnar Fjerdingstad	Re: It's stupid and irresponsible
	Hasn't voted	Harsh words, and I think not fair. We spent 15 or 20 minutes talking with them. The father was very fit, athletic, and obviously experienced, the boy completely confident, happy and not one bit tired, both had all necessary equipment. I have also seen people with children behaving irresponsibly in the mountains, but not this happy couple.
		Posted Mar 22, 2007 1:56 pm


	Ice Man Jerry Van	Re: It's not stupid and irresponsible
	Voted 10/10	I agree with you Ejnar sometimes poeple see what is in the picture only and judge that only. I have been a outdoors adventureous person my whole life and with that you learn the dangers and the resposiblity that comes with those dangers. I as a parent started my children in the outdoors at a young age not forcing them on adventures but taking them on adventures that they could learn about the dangers , there were times we had to turn around because of natures certain storms and also my kids sometimes not wanting to listen to what I would have to say to them about these dangers. So we would have to come back another day when they would listen. I recently returned from Canada climbing multi pitch ice climbs with my son who is 28 years old and he still thanks me for my teaching him the ways of being safe and to avoid most dangers of the outdoors. I started him climbing when he was 8 years old and took him on hikes when he was old enough to walk. I have great respect for that father in the way he is teaching his son. I hpoe they can enjoy a life time of those kind of adventures and thank you very much for showing those on summit. Chees and best of luck to you and your wife. from The ice man Jerry
		Posted Mar 8, 2008 6:31 pm


	Ejnar Fjerdingstad	Re: It's not stupid and irresponsible
	Hasn't voted	Thank you Jerry for the comments and your wishes. Yes, as you say, and as I see it, the father in this photo was actually doing a great job teaching his son how to move in steep rock on a ferrata. From what we heard from the father he had taken his son gradually on more difficult stretches, and there could be absolutely no doubt that the son enjoyed it. He will remember all his life how his father introduced him to mountains and climbing, and they will probably be able to climb together for decades to come, like you with your son. Best wishes from us, Ejnar
		Posted Mar 10, 2008 11:45 am

rpc

very beautiful shot!

Voted 10/10

enjoyed it.

Posted Mar 21, 2007 8:28 pm


	Ejnar Fjerdingstad	Re: very beautiful shot!
	Hasn't voted	Thank you!
		Posted Mar 22, 2007 1:57 pm

cedad

Compliments

Voted 10/10

The presence of humans gives feeling to this picture.
Thanks for sharing

Posted Jan 29, 2008 11:15 am


	Ejnar Fjerdingstad	Re: Compliments
	Hasn't voted	Thank you, yes I think you are right about the two!
		Posted Jan 29, 2008 4:58 pm

lcarreau

You have to

Voted 10/10

start them out young. If you don't,
they will lose respect for themselves
and their neighbors; they will lose
respect for the ground they walk upon.

Posted Feb 7, 2008 12:48 pm


	Ejnar Fjerdingstad	Re: You have to
	Hasn't voted	Well, yes, we had our children on their first mountain, Flattop in the Rocky Mountain National Park when they were four and two and a half years old. When they were eleven and nine they were on top of the Wildspitze in Austria, but still none of them climb now!
		Posted Feb 7, 2008 4:54 pm