Zoe Thomas, a sixth grader from Upper Valley Waldorf School descends from a climb while Katie Davis, a seventh grader from Lyme Elementary, begins her climb during the weekly middle school climbing competition at Green Mountain Rock Climbing Center in Quechee, Vt. The friendly competition encourages friendships among the students from different schools and teaches better climbing skills. (Sarah Priestap photograph)
Zoe Thomas, a sixth grader from Upper Valley Waldorf School descends from a climb while Katie Davis, a seventh grader from Lyme Elementary, begins her climb during the weekly middle school climbing competition at Green Mountain Rock Climbing Center in Quechee, Vt. The friendly competition encourages friendships among the students from different schools and teaches better climbing skills. (Sarah Priestap photograph) Credit: Sarah Priestap photograph