0:00:22 > 0:00:25This story belongs to Lucy and her mummy, Julia.
0:00:30 > 0:00:33It's a tiny tale about Mummy Julia's life
0:00:33 > 0:00:35and the things she used to do.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38Oh, that was a big throw.
0:00:38 > 0:00:42Lucy and Mummy Julia are playing catch outside in the garden.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46Ohh! LUCY LAUGHS
0:00:46 > 0:00:48Ready? Catch!
0:00:48 > 0:00:50Yay!
0:00:50 > 0:00:51THEY LAUGH
0:00:51 > 0:00:56And now it's time for Mummy Julia to share her memories
0:00:56 > 0:00:59and take Lucy on a journey of discovery.
0:01:04 > 0:01:08Lucy and Mummy Julia live in a beautiful part of Scotland
0:01:08 > 0:01:10called the Cairngorms,
0:01:10 > 0:01:14where there are lots of big, jaggy mountains.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17Mummy Julia loves climbing mountains.
0:01:17 > 0:01:21Look at these pictures of her climbing in America.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28She first started climbing mountains here in Scotland
0:01:28 > 0:01:29when she was a girl.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32You used to climb when you were my age?
0:01:32 > 0:01:34I did climb when I was your age, Lucy.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38Gran and Grandad used to take me climbing all round Scotland
0:01:38 > 0:01:42with your Uncle Steven. And we did lots of climbing.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45And I climbed Ben Nevis when I was six years old.
0:01:46 > 0:01:47Wow!
0:01:47 > 0:01:51Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Great Britain.
0:01:51 > 0:01:53Parts of it are so steep
0:01:53 > 0:01:58that they have to be climbed using ropes and special equipment.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02But it is possible to walk up Ben Nevis on this mountain path.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06And many years ago, someone even drove up in this old car.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08I think that was cheating.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13People have been walking and climbing up Ben Nevis
0:02:13 > 0:02:14for a very long time.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17Some people used to take ponies with them
0:02:17 > 0:02:20to carry heavy equipment up the steep slopes,
0:02:20 > 0:02:25but nowadays...equipment is much lighter and easier to carry.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27The clothes have changed a lot too.
0:02:27 > 0:02:32This little boy looks like he's wearing his school shorts and blazer
0:02:32 > 0:02:34to climb the mountain!
0:02:34 > 0:02:38And ladies used to climb mountains in long skirts like these.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41That must have been really awkward.
0:02:41 > 0:02:46But we have much comfier, better clothing to walk in today.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53Mummy Julia did lots of walking in the mountains when she was a girl.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59When I was your age, Gran and Grandad
0:02:59 > 0:03:03used to take us walking all over Scotland.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05And that was really good fun.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11I remember it being hard work getting up the mountains.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14Gran and Grandad would stop every now and again
0:03:14 > 0:03:16and they'd read me stories,
0:03:16 > 0:03:21they'd read a chapter from the book I was having, and I'd get a sweetie.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24That would keep me going until the next stop.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28We'd keep going up the mountain and it seemed to be never-ending.
0:03:28 > 0:03:33When I got to the top, it felt amazing, because you had a great view
0:03:33 > 0:03:37and you could look all around you and see the other mountains.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41And it was just lovely being outside all the time in the fresh air.
0:03:41 > 0:03:46Mummy Julia has climbed lots of Scotland's highest mountains,
0:03:46 > 0:03:48which are called Munros.
0:03:48 > 0:03:52There are nearly 300 Munro mountains in Scotland
0:03:52 > 0:03:56and they're named after this climber, who lived a long time ago.
0:03:56 > 0:04:00His name was...Sir Hugh Munro.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02Some Munros can be walked up,
0:04:02 > 0:04:04but some are so steep in places
0:04:04 > 0:04:09that they have to be climbed using ropes and other special equipment.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14Mummy Julia is teaching Lucy how to rock climb,
0:04:14 > 0:04:18and all rock climbers have to learn their ABCs.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24Lucy, this is A, for agility.
0:04:24 > 0:04:29What we'll do is, you're going to have a wee climb up one side
0:04:29 > 0:04:32and go across the top and down the other side.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35- Does that sound like fun?- Yes! - Go on, then, have a wee go.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38This is good practice for climbing.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41You're good at that, Lucy. Cross over.
0:04:41 > 0:04:42A is for agility.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44That's being able to move your body well
0:04:44 > 0:04:47in lots of different directions.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51Shuffle across. Perfect. And come back down.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58Well done, Lucy. That was great. Good job.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02- Next in our climbing ABC is B. - So, Lucy, this one's for balance.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05We'll go over the stepping stones, across the log
0:05:05 > 0:05:08and off the stepping stones at the end.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11Can you manage that? OK, let's go.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13Put your hands out for balance. That's it.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17We use our sense of balance to stop us from falling over.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19Good balancing. Well done.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23Onto the end.
0:05:23 > 0:05:25Well done. High-five!
0:05:25 > 0:05:28- Yay!- Yay!
0:05:28 > 0:05:31Lucy, this one is C, for coordination.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35We'll have done agility, balance and coordination.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38So we've got to go along here with your feet on the red
0:05:38 > 0:05:42and your hands on the blue. Let's see if you can do that.
0:05:42 > 0:05:43It's very wobbly.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47- Good girl. That's it.- I'm holding on.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49C is for coordination.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53That's about using different parts of our body at the same time
0:05:53 > 0:05:54to move well.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58- Keep going.- Lucy is doing so well.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02Moving along those wobbly ropes looks really tricky.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04And can you get onto that log?
0:06:06 > 0:06:12Oh, fantastic. That's brilliant. Oh, well done, Lucy. That was tricky.
0:06:12 > 0:06:17Great work, Lucy. And what a great teacher Mummy Julia is.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22Mummy Julia used to teach climbing as her job,
0:06:22 > 0:06:26and she taught lots of other outdoor activities too.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32She's been teaching Lucy and her big sister, Emma,
0:06:32 > 0:06:34how to ride mountain bikes,
0:06:34 > 0:06:38and they're off for a ride together now.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42Look. They're all wearing cycling helmets for safety.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46Lots of outdoor activities need special safety equipment like this.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50Mummy Julia has also been teaching Lucy to ski,
0:06:50 > 0:06:53like the people in this film.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56In the wintertime, they ski on snow.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00But, today, they're skiing on a dry ski slope.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03Wow! That looks like loads of fun!
0:07:04 > 0:07:06Well done, Lucy.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10Lucy and Mummy Julia had their safety helmets on
0:07:10 > 0:07:12for mountain biking and skiing.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15And now Mummy Julia is going to show Lucy
0:07:15 > 0:07:17some of the special equipment
0:07:17 > 0:07:20that rock climbers need to keep them safe,
0:07:20 > 0:07:22as climbing can be very dangerous.
0:07:22 > 0:07:27So the first thing you need is this. What do you think that is?
0:07:27 > 0:07:29- Helmet.- And where does it go?
0:07:29 > 0:07:34- On your head.- To protect you from anything that might fall down.
0:07:34 > 0:07:38And the next thing you need is... What's this?
0:07:38 > 0:07:42- Harness.- That's right. This is called a harness.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44We put that round our waist and on our legs,
0:07:44 > 0:07:47and that's what we attach our rope to.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51What's this, Lucy? Do you know what's in here?
0:07:51 > 0:07:55- Chalk.- This is a chalk bag. If you put your hand in...
0:07:55 > 0:07:58you can feel the chalk inside.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00Oh! What's that?
0:08:00 > 0:08:06That stops our hands from getting all sweaty, so we can stick to the rock.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10And the next thing we've got is some rock shoes.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14These are made of really sticky rubber on the bottom
0:08:14 > 0:08:17and they help you to stick to the rock.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19I think they're a bit big for you.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23And the last thing we've got is a climbing rope.
0:08:24 > 0:08:29You tie your climbing rope into your harness
0:08:29 > 0:08:31and that helps to keep you really safe.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35These are all things you need when you go rock climbing
0:08:35 > 0:08:37to keep you nice and safe.
0:08:37 > 0:08:38What are you up to?
0:08:38 > 0:08:40LUCY LAUGHS
0:08:42 > 0:08:45Oh, are you tying me up?
0:08:45 > 0:08:47Oh, my goodness.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51LUCY GIGGLES
0:08:58 > 0:09:01People have been climbing for a very long time.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06Look at this old film.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10Rock climbing was even more dangerous back then,
0:09:10 > 0:09:16because there were no special harnesses and helmets like today.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18Climbers did use ropes, though.
0:09:18 > 0:09:22These men have tied themselves together for safety.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26This man has an ice axe to grip onto the rock.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29And this woman is wearing old snowshoes
0:09:29 > 0:09:31that look like tennis rackets.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35They helped her walk on snow in the mountains.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38These men are using ropes
0:09:38 > 0:09:43to rescue someone who's had an accident on the mountain.
0:09:43 > 0:09:47Nowadays, mountain rescue teams, like this one in the Cairngorms,
0:09:47 > 0:09:50risk their own safety to go onto the mountains
0:09:50 > 0:09:53and help rock climbers and walkers.
0:09:53 > 0:09:58Lucy's daddy, John, is a member of the Cairngorms Mountain Rescue Team.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00Let's go and meet him now.
0:10:12 > 0:10:17This is my daddy. He is a climber and he is a hero.
0:10:17 > 0:10:18Hello!
0:10:18 > 0:10:20This is his medal.
0:10:20 > 0:10:24The Queen gave him that medal for being so brave
0:10:24 > 0:10:26and rescuing people on the mountains.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31Daddy John loves rock climbing too.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34Here's a picture of him climbing on ice.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37He's wearing special spikes on his boots
0:10:37 > 0:10:39to help him grip the slippery rock face.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41Here he is with Mummy Julia
0:10:41 > 0:10:46when they climbed this great big tower of rock in America.
0:10:51 > 0:10:56Now Mummy Julia is going to give Lucy a rock climbing lesson
0:10:56 > 0:10:57on this climbing wall.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06Excellent. Find another handhold.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08Daddy John and a friend
0:11:08 > 0:11:12are supporting Lucy and Mummy Julia with ropes to keep them safe.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16- That's it. Step up there. - My foot!- Can you get both on?
0:11:18 > 0:11:22Is there a wee handhold over there? That's it.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26Can you do a big step up there? Is that a long way?
0:11:26 > 0:11:28- Good girl.- Good job, Lucy. Well done.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35There we go. Going really high now, aren't you?
0:11:35 > 0:11:39Just make sure you've always got a nice, good foothold for your feet.
0:11:39 > 0:11:44What about this one beside your knee? Is that a good one there?
0:11:44 > 0:11:47That's it. That's it, Lucy. They're good footholds.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51Just down a wee bit. Perfect. Hold over there.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55Big one up... That's you. We've got some good handholds.
0:11:55 > 0:12:00- Good job, Lucy. Well done. - There's a nice big foothold there.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03- Here?- Have a look. Uh-huh. Well done.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07Brilliant. That's it. That's a good foothold.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10There's a nice big one for this foot at my side.
0:12:10 > 0:12:11Ohhh! There you go.
0:12:11 > 0:12:15LUCY GIGGLES How's that?
0:12:15 > 0:12:17You're doing really well.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23Brilliant, Lucy. And is this a good one?
0:12:23 > 0:12:26Remember, climbing can be very dangerous,
0:12:26 > 0:12:29so you must never climb without help from a grown-up
0:12:29 > 0:12:31who knows how to keep you safe.
0:12:31 > 0:12:36Fantastic, Lucy. You're a great climber. That's brilliant.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38Can you reach?
0:12:38 > 0:12:41- Hm.- Hm. Is that a good foothold?
0:12:41 > 0:12:46There you go. That's you at the top. Well done. Fantastic.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50- That's a great job. - Good job. Well done, Lucy.
0:13:06 > 0:13:10Thank you, Mummy, for showing me lots of things about the outdoors.
0:13:10 > 0:13:15My pleasure. Can you remember all the special things we did together?
0:13:15 > 0:13:19You taught me ABC at the adventure park.
0:13:19 > 0:13:25We looked at just some of the things you need for climbing.
0:13:25 > 0:13:30You showed me how to climb. I really loved doing that.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32What was your favourite?
0:13:32 > 0:13:34My favourite was climbing
0:13:34 > 0:13:37and spending lots of special time with you.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39- Yeah, yeah.- Ohh!
0:13:41 > 0:13:44What a fabulous heap of fun.
0:13:44 > 0:13:48That was Lucy and Mummy Julia's tiny tale
0:13:48 > 0:13:50about the things Mummy Julia used to do.
0:13:50 > 0:13:54Now Mummy Julia has shared her story with Lucy,
0:13:54 > 0:13:58it's time for Lucy to start her own story.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01Do you know someone with a story to share?