Rock Climbing @ PNHS
Climb & belay with pack
Horizontal climbing – traverse –
climb across the wall without falling
off
Notes & skills (knot tying, belaying)
Written test – 17/20 to pass
Climbing
Responsibilities
Check your route
Take mats off (5th period), put them
up (7th period)
Belay equipment on your route (5th
period)/taking if off (7th period)
Harnesses for your pack – 3 each
Helmets
Do’s & Don’ts
Traverse Wall
Climbing across horizontally, not up
Keys to climbing: Use your legs to hold your weight – move
muscles in your legs than arms
Stay balanced – no awkward off set positioning
Movements should be sideways – open up towards where you’re going
Skills test – Wed/Thurs – get across the wall without falling off
Rock Climbing 101
Adventure Challenge
Priorities
#1 CLIMBER’S SAFETY
#2 HAVE Fun & Challenge
yourself!
Written Test
Fill in the blanks
True/False
90% or better – miss 3 If not, then you’ll retake it the next day
Ropes2 types
STATIC
DYNAMIC – it gives
Never stand on the rope
Ropes should be inspected before &
after each climb
Knots
2 knots the CLIMBER uses:
1. Figure - eight FOLLOW THROUGH
2. Fisherman’s knot
Free or working end – used to tie
knots
Standing end is coiled end
Knots cont.Figure – eight follow through
Climber uses to
tie-into harness
No more than a FIST
away from harness
Must be dressed
Today…
Each pack gets a rope
With a harness on….tie yourself in
and tie the figure eight follow
through and fisherman’s knot
If you are waiting, use practice ropes
** I need to be watching you tie it
to check you off**
Knots cont.
Fisherman’s knot Used to tie up the leftover
rope from the figure-eight follow through knot
Left over does not have to be tied off
Bight A turn of the rope which
does not cross itself
Harness
Above hip bones
TIGHT – no fist through
Remove objects from pockets & tuck clothes into harness
Harness cont.
Do not leave
KNOT tied into
harness
Every climber
must tie into
their harness
Helmets
Safety precatution
NOT OPTIONAL!
Today…BELAY practice/testing
Each pack gets a rope – in MP or
rock wall
Ready to Climb
Now who’s going
to make sure I
don’t fall?!
The Belayer!!!
Belaying requires: Harness
Carabiner
ATC
Tiger Assistant & Anchor
I AM!
CarabinersD shaped
Check for DAMAGE
before using
Tri-directional carabiner Depress GREEN button
Twist
Push open
Belay Devices ATC (air traffic controller)
Friction device (friction principle)
More friction is created on the ATC than pulling pressure on the belayer
There should NEVER be slack on the rope
Setting up the belay equipment
Belay equipment bag/route
#’ed
Belayer’s rope – farthest
from wall
Feed rope through ATC so
WORKING end is on your
dominant side
Clip carabiner through ATC
black loop AND rope loop
TODAY Sit in your packs for attendance
Review belaying and start testing Review in MP
Testing out on the rock wall
For the test, you need to: 1. Give commands including the toes to toes
check
2. Belay properly and lower the knot back down
to the floor
Belaying
Belaying means – SECURE a climber
with a rope (hold fast) If you don’t belay properly, your climber will
BE – LAYING on the floor!)
Secure the climber,
not assist them up
How to Belay NEVER let go of the rope
with your Brake hand –dominant hand
Always stay in the brake(down) position until climber moves up or creates slack
Technique Brake hand: Up, brake, grab,
slide (dominant hand back up)
COMMANDS
Before climb: Climber: On belay
Belayer: (toes to toes check – if ok then…)
***** TENSION ON THE ROPE BEFORE
Belay on _______ (name)
Climber: Can I climb?
Belayer: Climb on, (name)
COMMANDS
During climb: Climber says, “Tension”
Belayer needs to tighten up the rope
Climber says, “Slack”
Belayer needs to release or loosen up the
rope while they are still on the wall
COMMANDSAt the end of the climb: Climber: “Lowering”
Belayer: “Lower on”, With your
hand STILL on the rope, let the rope slide
through your hand letting the slack back
through the ATC.
Climber: Touches the floor,
“Off belay”
Belayer: “Belay off” give them
slack & HIGH FIVES!
Today…BELAY practice/testing
Each pack gets a rope – in MP or rock wall (1-5 in MP, 6-10 rock wall)
With a harness on: 1. Tie a figure 8 on the climbers rope 2. Set up the belay equipment on belayers rope 3. Belay the figure 8 knot above the “climbers”
head
For the test, you need to: 1. Give commands including the toes to toes
check 2. Belay properly and lower the knot back down
to the floor
Belay Team
Tiger Assistant/
Back-up belayer
Primary BelayerAnchor(s)
Belay Team Primary Belayer:
Wearing harness & uses ATC. Toes to Toes check
Tiger Assistant
Back up belayer – seated next to belayer
gathering the standing end of the rope
Anchor(s)
Hold harness of the Belayer in case they lift up
due to climbers weight
Climbing
Never grab rope
Keep rope in between
your arms
Stay on route. Too
much swing if not.
Climbing cont.
Watch above for
falling climbers
Plan your route
90% of climbing =
LEGS
Balance is key to
climbing
Climbing cont. Traverse climbing – horizontal climbing
Smearing is a climbing technique in which you use the friction on the sole of your shoe in the absence of a useable foothold. (foot against wall)
Do all checks BEFORE calling teacher for final check
Make sure to LOG your climbs at the end of the day for your pack
Welcome
Check route schedule on wall
Get 3 harnesses
Review belaying and commands…
Quiz TOMORROW
Today Practice commands & get checked off
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