Barbie comes to Wales to Rock Climb
- Kelly Duffy
- Aug 12, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Feb 20, 2024
So a while ago a terrible release from Mattel and their Sport Climbing Barbie prompted me to overhaul her and turn her into a genuine Rock Climber!
Although I fully support the gesture, the failings in her equipment accuracies was very laughable and prompted the question... why didn't they get an actual climber to glance over the set up??
Along came 'Alpine hero Barbie' and then 'Mountain Rescue' Barbie, and to my surprise she was swept up my the local media and gained herself quite a following!
Read more about Barbie and her rock climb adventure in Wales
If anything it was a month of fun, a great way to get some good messages out and make people smile along the way. I hope you enjoyed her escapades and no doubt she will return to her toy box for another time.
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