Top Rope + Lead Climbing
CERTIFICATION: |
All belayers or lead climbers must have a current belay or lead certification. To take a belay/lead test, please see the Edgeworks front desk. |
BELAY AND LEAD TEST REQUIREMENTS:
All belayers or lead climbers must have a current belay or lead certification.
We thank you for taking the time to learn safe belay and lead technique.
Certification: Top Rope Belay
Edgeworks Climbing will issue a Belay Certification and allow climbers to belaying only if the climber demonstrates the following:
- Belayers must be 14 years of age or older.
- All participants must use standard belay devices and UIAA approved harnesses.
- Harnesses must be worn properly and doubled back.
- Figure 8 follow-through knot must be tied through harness tie-in point (minimum 6 inch tail).
- Belay device must be attached properly to belay loop and locked.
- Perform climber and belayer safety check prior to climbing.
- Use of proper verbal belay signals.
- Belaying, taking and lowering without releasing the brake hand.
Certification: Lead Climbing + Belaying
All lead climbers/belayers must be lead certified by gym staff. The lead test is on a 5.9 route (or harder). Lead climbers/belayers must demonstrate the following:
- Belaying
- All regular belay rules above must be followed.
- Belayer must spot the climber prior to the first clip.
- Belayer must stand into the wall to ensure that the rope does not catch the climbers leg/body during a fall or pull belayer into the wall.
- Belayer must be attentive and communicate with lead climber.
- Belayer must catch a leader fall without losing control and with minimal rope play.
- Climbing
- Leader must clip all quickdraws, in order and proper direction.
- Leader must demostrate incorrect clipping (back-clipping and z-clipping).
- Leader must appear safe.
- Leader must be willing to take a reasonable fall.