rock climbing final

what knot do you use as the climber?

figure 8 loop

waist loop requirements

tight enough to not be pulled down like a pair of pants

what is the bight

the bend of rope

when tying knot, fingers are what?

pointing down and thumb is up

how many parallel lines of two?

five

first climbers check

waist loop above hip bone

second climbers check

speed buckle is double backed

third climbers check

rope through both tie in/hard points

fourth climbers check

knot is a fist distance or less from the tie in points

fifth climbers check

knot is correct and there's five parallel lines of two

sixth climbers check

tail has to be two fists or more or can untie itself

belayer

connects the rope to your harness

carabiner

back piece aka the spine

atc

black diamond

What is the function of the screw gate on a carabiner?

It has a nose with a sleeve underneath.

Where is the basket located on a carabiner?

On top.

Where is the trophy located on a carabiner?

On the bottom.

What is the spine of a carabiner?

The back of the carabiner.

brake hand is where?

below the belay device

2nd bend is what position

brake position

pbus method

pull, break, under, slide

feeler hand is at what level

nose level

on belay, belay on

pull slack out of system and do all checks already

climbing, climb on

100 percent attention to climber

what is up rope

pull all the slack up

what is slack

too much slack

tension, tension on

let go to go down

ready to lower, lowering

lowering down

first concept of balance

whatever hand you want to move, weight the same side foot

barn door

when you swing out of balance

how to avoid barn dooming

always have three points of contact

what are your hips

your center of gravity

sequencing

mapping it out before climbing it

matching

putting both of them on the same hold

bumb

two of the same side in a row

use which part of your foot to step on holds?

toe box in the center of holds

jugs

big hand holds

sloper

hard to hang on to, kinda rounded

how to use slopers

use friction and as much skin contact and press

crimps

small holds with only portion of fingers on it

footholds

not for grabbing, tiny holds for feet

pockets

isolate your fingers with hole in middle

pinches

use your whole finger and thumbs

lie back

positional hold

volume

any giant hold that changes the angle of the wall

why are names of holds important?

type of movement, sequencing, and directions

name of the usable surface of a hold

positive side

under cling

usable surface pointing towards the ground

side pull

the hold is placed so that you pull in toward yourself

less efficient pose?

arms bent, hip in

two main positions

arms straight, hip out and arms straight, hips in

coke can hold

right amount of tension to grip

static movement

slow, controlled movement

dynamic movement

body momentum to facilitate the moves

second concept of balance

if the hold you are going to had a hold underneath it and you can put your foot on it and weight it, leave your hips open facing the wall and hips are parallel to the wall

what should you do if the hold you are already hanging onto has a hold underneath it?

close your hips facing away from the wall

flagging

using my foot for counterbalance

belayer check 1

waist loop above hip bone

belayer check 2

speed buckle is double backed

belayer check 3

carabiner is through the belay loop

belayer check 4

carabiner is locked. a physical verification is required

belayer check 5

rope and keepers strap through the carabiner

belayer check 6

rope is through one portal, friction side down, and on the brake hand side of the device for atc

belay device

the atc and locking carabiner

pull

pull all slack out as climber moves up the wall

break

maintain for under slide motion and keeping closed fist on brake rope at all times

under slide

keep brake hand below atc, grab the rope with your opposite hand under your brake hand and slide your brake hand up

feeling hand side of the rope

helps take in slack, temporary brake hand, and may let go of rope

brake hand side

never lets go of the rope, helps take in slack, controls lowering of climber

on belay

belay is on

climbing

climb on

tension

tension on

ready to lower

lowering

off belay

belay off

figure 8 knot step 1

measure 3-4 feet of rope

figure 8 knot step 2

make a bight of rope

figure 8 knot step 3

go around bight with loose end of rope and through back of the bight

figure 8 knot step 4

take loose end of rope and trace it through the tie in points

figure 8 knot step 5

retrace the knot all the way back through, creating a double figure 8