- All participants must have completed the gym orientation.
- All climbing gear must be UIAA-approved equipment. If the gear is not approved, then participant must rent or acquire approved equipment.
- Participants must correctly pass Climb Iowa’s safety check, or successfully complete the “Intro to Climbing” class. The participant must show how to correctly:
- put on a commercial climbing harness by “doubling back” all of the buckles.
- “tie in” to that harness with a “figure eight” followthrough knot and a “double fisherman’s” back-up with a minimum 6” of tail.
- belay at a reasonable pace without letting go of the brake rope at any time during the test.
- catch a fall while belaying and return the climber tothe ground at a smooth, controlled speed.
- demonstrate how to properly check a “figure eight” knot, harness, and belay.
- demonstrate proper belay commands between climber and belayer.
- Belayers must remain standing at all times.
- Belayers must be attentive to their climbers at all times.
- Belayers must lower climbers at a smooth, controlled speed.
- Climbers must climb under where their rope is anchored. Do not climb “off route.” Doing so may result in a pendulum swing in the event of a fall.
- Double check your climber, double check your belay BEFORE starting any climb.
- NO RUNNING!
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