# British climber takes children on year of outdoor learning, including El Capitan

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/british-couple-climb-yosemites-el-capitan-with-their-two-children-as-part-of-adventure-education-year-abroad/
- Published: 2026-11-02T21:49:26+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T22:07:32+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16259693/British-couple-climb-Yosemites-El-Capitan-children-adventure-education-year.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Art, Culture, UK, World

## Key points

- A British family took a year away from school for travel and adventure.
- Their journey included Yosemite’s 3,000-foot El Capitan.
- The children were homeschooled across six countries.

## Summary

British climber Leo Houlding and his wife Jess took their children out of school for a year to travel and learn through outdoor adventures. Their journey included climbing Yosemite’s El Capitan, a demanding 3,000-foot cliff, and reflects the family’s aim to spend time together while experiencing different cultures.

The trip began in July 2024, when Freya was ten and Jackson was seven, and covered Norway, the United States, Japan, Nepal, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. The family homeschooled during the year; on El Capitan, Houlding climbed with two friends, setting ropes for the family and hauling about 250kg of supplies. Other activities included sea kayaking in Papua New Guinea and climbing an unclimbed mountain in Kyrgyzstan.

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