Indoor Rock Climbing

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Indoor Rock Climbing

• By Anthony Felicetta

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Equipment and Gear
Rope
Harness
Climbing Shoes
Carabiner
Chalk Bag
Belaying Devive ATC
Daisy Chain
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Safety Knots (and how to Tie)
Double Figure Eight (Main Safety Knot)
Double Fisherman (Back-up Safety Knot)
Figure Eight Knot (tied before tying into harness)
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Belaying Station (and how to set up)
Belaying Device- ATC
Proper Set-up for a belaying station. (There is
a Six Point Checking System to make sure its done
properly
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Top Roping and Bouldering
Bouldering can be done alone and does not require
a harness. Bouldering climbs are about 10 15
feet tall and have safety mats to land on if you
fall.
Top Roping Requires two people, one climbing and
one belaying. Indoor Wall Climbs are about 30
feet to 60 feet depending one the rock gym.