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Outlined below is a summary of the criteria that we use to assess
an individual's ability to climb and belay safely. All participants must be
able to do these things to earn and retain the privilege of climbing in our
gyms in order to ensure the safety of everyone.
Please do not be disappointed
if we require you to test multiple times; we are merely attempting to create
as safe an environment as we can. We thank you in advance for taking the time
and energy to learn safe climbing and belaying technique. |
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Bouldering is for everyone and is the easiest type of climbing
to get into. There are no certifications for bouldering below the
“Bouldering Height Limit”, however there are important
safety requirements that must be followed: |
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- Do not climb above your “Bouldering Height
Limit”.
- Adult Bouldering Height Limit:
- The orange signs on the main climbing walls.
- The crest of the wall on the lower bouldering
walls.
- Kids Bouldering Height Limit:
- Kids must boulder at a lower height than
adults. That limit is determined by their own height; as high
as they can reach with their hands from the ground, their
feet are not allowed any higher when bouldering.
- Use a spotter and/or a crash pad for difficult
moves.
- Roped climbing has priority over bouldering on
main climbing walls.
- Do not boulder in areas of heavy top-rope and
lead climbing.
- Climbers must be 14 years of age or older to
Top-Out.
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Top-rope climbing is for everyone and there are no certifications required to be the climber while using top-ropes, however there are important
safety requirements that must be followed: |
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- All top-rope climbers must have a certified belayer operating the rope.
- Certified belayers can be a person from your group who has met the Minimum Requirements for Safe Top-Rope Belaying.
- Certified belayers can be Edgeworks Climbing staff you have scheduled through programs such as our Private Belay program.
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Edgeworks Climbing will issue a Belay Certification Card and allow
climbers to retain belaying privileges only if the climber demonstrates
the following safety items at all times: |
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- A Belay Check must be passed prior to use of
any ropes or belay systems.
- Belayers must by 14 years of age or older.
- All participants must use UIAA-approved belay
devices and harnesses.
- Belayers must remain attentive and stand while
belaying.
- Harnesses must be snug with belt above hips and
tied-in securely with buckle doubled back.
- Figure 8 follow-through knot must be tied through
waist belt and leg loops.
- Minimum of 6 inch tail on the figure 8 follow
through knot, with an additional safety knot.
- Belay device must be set properly and belay carabiner
must be through the harness belay loop and locked.
- Belaying, taking and lowering without dropping/letting
go of the brake hand.
- Switching between belaying, taking and lowering
without compromising the brake hand.
- Use of proper verbal belay signals.
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It is not uncommon for our staff to ask climbers to take
the test on multiple occasions in order to ensure that all participants
use proper technique. |
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All lead climbers and lead belayers must be lead certified by gym
staff. The lead test must be on a 5.8 route (or harder) that is unfamiliar
to the climber. The reason for this requirement is that we want to
ensure that a climber will make the correct safety choices even when
fatigued. The minimum requirements for the Lead Certification are: |
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- Belaying
- All regular belay rules above must be followed
(e.g. harness doubled back, belay hand always on rope, etc.).
- Belayer must remain attentive to lead climbers
at all times and stand while belaying.
- Belayer must keep minimal slack - rope must
not touch ground.
- Belayer must catch a leader fall without losing
control and with minimal rope play.
- Belayer must spot the climber prior to the
first clip.
- Belayer must stand into the wall and to the
side of the climber to ensure that the rope does not catch
climbers leg/body during a fall.
- Climbing
- Leader must clip all quickdraws, in order.
- Leader must clip carabiners in correct direction,
without trouble.
- Leader must clip at a level between their
head and waist.
- Leader must not Z-clip quickdraws.
- Leader must appear safe.
- Leader must be willing to take a reasonable
fall.
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