1. Rock Climbing Rock Climbing Rock Climbing is inherently dangerous!! Proper safety technique is mandatory!!Rock ClimbingRock Climbing

2. TYPES OF CLIMBING: 1. BOULDERING: Climbing on large rocks without ropes. Don’t climb higher than you want to fall.

3. 2. SOLOING: (AKA: High Balling) Like bouldering, but you go a lot higher. If you fall, you die!! The Ascent of Alex Honnold More Alex Honnold

4. 3. TOP ROPING: Rope is anchored to a tree or boulder at the top of the cliff. Very safe if done properly!!! Belayer pulls up the slack when the climber goes up.

5. 4. LEAD CLIMBING: Both the climber and the rope start at the bottom. As the climber goes up, he/she places “Protection” and connects the rope to it. * Climber will fall Twice the distance from the last protection.

6. Two Categories of Lead Climbing: A. Sport. Preset bolts & anchors B. TRAD. Traditional. You set nuts, bolts as you ascend.

7. 5. Deep Water Soloing

8. 6. Aid Climbing : Need equipment to climb. Usually no hand/foot holds.

9. 7. MOUNTAINEERING: Combination of winter camping and rock climbing. Usually hike for a while, but eventually climb snow/ice cliffs.

10. 8. RAPELLING: A self belay down a climb.

11. Rock Climbing Equipment: Strength measured in Kilo Newton 1 KN = 225 lbs

12. 1. HARNESS: DIAPER: Fits around legs and waist. Thumbs Check!! BUCKLE MUST BE DOUBLED BACK /OR PREDOUBLED BACK!!! 20 KN

13. 2. ROPE: Dynamic!!! It stretches. KERN MANTLE: Inner nylon core with nylon mesh. 30 KN

14. ROPE CARE: 1.NEVER STEP ON ROPE. 2. NEVER LEAVE IN THE SUN. 3. KEEP AWAY FROM PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. 4. AVOID NYLON ON NYLON. 5.USE PROPER REPEL AND BELAY TECHNIQUE.

15. 3. TUBULAR WEBBING : Used for anchoring top rope and belayer. Used to make slings, and swami belts. 18 KN

16. WATER KNOT USED TO TIE TWO ENDS OF WEBBING TOGETHER TO MAKE A LOOP. USED FOR AND ANCHOR OR SWAMI BELT.

17. Daisy Chain: The proper way to store webbing.

18. 4. CARABINERS: Large metal clips used to attach rope, harness. 23 KN A. O Shaped: Weight in middle: B. D Shaped: Strongest, Weight on edge C. Locking: Locking gate prevents it from opening up.

19. 5. FRICTION DEVICES: Used to prevent a rapid decent of the climber. (used by the belayer). 1. TUBULAR: Most common(two holes): Pyramid, ATC, Tango. 2. FIGURE EIGHT: Belaying or repelling 3. BELAY PLATE / STICHT PLATE: Good for two ropes 4. LOCK: Gri Gri

20. 6. PROTECTION: A device that is placed in a crack which provides an anchor or attachment. (aka; Chocks, Friends) A) CHOCKS: (aka: Nuts, Stopper)

21. B) FRIENDS: Cam device expands in a crack to provide an anchor.

22. 7. FOOTWEAR: A). SHOES: Very uncomfortable, made for climbing, not walking. * RAND: Sticky rubber. Grips rocks well.

23. B). BOOTS: For Mountaineering. Stiff soles, insulated. Crampons for traction on glacier.

24. RATING CLIMBS: Based on the most difficult pitch of the climb. YDS: Yosemite Decimal System: CLASS 1: Walking. no special equipment or technique CLASS 2: Rolling hills. CLASS 3. CLIMBING: Steep hill, slide down. “SCRAMBLING” CLASS 4: EXPOSED CLIMBING: A fall could be fatal. A rope and belay are advisable.

25. CLASS 5: DIFFICULT FREE CLIMBING: Protection, anchors are needed for the leader. 5.0 Very easy. 5.5 - 5.6 Average difficultly. 5.10 Very difficult. Need talent or skill to climb. 5.14 You’re awesome if you can climb it. CLASS 6: AIDED CLIMBING: The rope and anchors are used for assistance in moving upward.

26. TIE -INS: CLIMBING ROPE SHOULD USE A FIGURE 8 KNOT FOLLOWED BACK TO TIE INTO THE HARNESS. NO CARABINERS SHOULD BE USED FOR THE CLIMBER.

27. How to BELAY!! The most important part of Rock Climbing!!!

28. Brake hand palm down.

29. “TBUS” Take Brake Under Slide

30. Now are we ready to Climb???

31. NO! Must do a 5 Point Check (Funnel: Start wide) ClimberBelayer Harness Above hips? Yup. Harness Above hips? Back up Belayer Looks Good.

32. Verbal & Visual Check (Funnel) ClimberBelayer Doubled Back? Yes, RU Doubled Back? Back up Belayer Hey, Make sure you check the leg loops!!!

33. “HARD POINTS” Where the rope is tiedand the carabineer is attached ClimberBelayer Yup, ropes is tied into the proper point HARD POINTS Back up Belayer Looks Good.

34. Figure 8 knot / beaner locked? ClimberBelayer Lets see your knot. 2,4,6,8, perfect 10 Carabineer locked? Back up Belayer Your guys rock!!

35. ATC check ClimberBelayer Rope inside carabineer Lets see your belay device Back up Belayer

36. NOW ARE WE READY TO CLIMB???

37. NO!!! “VERBAL CONTRACT” ClimberBelayer Please sign the dotted line before I climb!!! Lets just have a verbal contract.

38. Climbing Commands ClimberBelayer “On Belay?” “Belay On.” (I will not let go of the rope until you tell me to )

39. Climbing Commands ClimberBelayer Ready to Climb. Climb On.

40. Climbing Commands ClimberBelayer Slack! Gives Slack

41. Climbing Commands ClimberBelayer Take! Takes Slack

42. Climbing Commands ClimberBelayer FALLING!!! Lock rope, expect a fall

43. Climbing Commands ClimberBelayer Rock!!! Think small. Move toward wall.

44. Climbing Commands ClimberBelayer Off Belay. Belay Off.

45. TAYLOR FALLS FIELD TRIP

46. ODA at Taylor Falls