When: Tuesdays, 1500-1800 HRS
Where: Fleet Fitness & Sports Centre
- Rope climbing equipment provided
- Defence Team members only.
- All skill levels welcome.
- No registration required!
Military Pricing:
- $5 - Drop in
- $40 - 10 Visit punch card
- $100 - Year long pass
Civilian Pricing:
- $7.50 - Drop in
- $60 - 10 Visit punch card
- $120 - Year long pass
Please review the rules for the climbing wall below:
GENERAL RULES
- Until further notice there will be no Lead Climbing on at the HDCW:
- No climbing above the red bouldering line on the main wall without a belay.
- Only those climbers who have passed a belay test may belay another climber.
- Shirts shall be worn at all times.
- Unsafe and/or inappropriate behavior shall not be tolerated and can result in loss of climbing privileges.
- Climbers are not permitted on the climbing wall during non-supervised hours.
- Report any problems, (such as spinning holds, damaged ropes etc), to the staff as soon as possible.
- Do not stand underneath climbers unless you are belaying them.
- A maximum of 20 personnel are permitted in the climbing area at any time unless there is instruction going on in which case the maximum is 20 pers with a ratio of 1 instructor: 10 students (see SOP).
- No F&S climbing equipment is to be removed the climbing wall area unless prior authorization is granted from the CWS.
- No person shall access the top of the climbing wall.
- The belayer and climber demonstrate proper use of verbal belay commands, (eg on belay; belay on; climbing; climb on; up rope; slack; tension; take; that’s me; got you; lower me; lowering; off belay; belay off etc), as required.
EVERY CLIMB (SELF AND PARTNER)
- Check both harnesses for proper adjustment and double-back of buckles.
- Check both carabiners to make sure they are securely locked.
- Check the knot and the back-up knot.
- Check the belay device for proper threading.
ROPED CLIMBING RULES
- Lower your climber carefully to avoid collision or losing control.
- Don’t stand too far back from the wall. You may be pulled off balance if the climber falls unexpectedly.
- You MUST tie the rope into your harness and do not clip in with a carabiner.
BOULDERING RULES
- No bouldering without a spotter and/or crash pad. Crash mat must be placed directly under climber.
- Boulderers must yield to rope climbers.
- Never boulder over another climber.
- Climbers doing vertical problems have priority.
- Keep the mat free of objects and obstructions like bags, chalk bags, clothing etc.
- Spotting involves helping someone to control their fall, not trying to catch them.
- Do not boulder with hardware hanging on your harness, it might hit someone or injure yourself when you fall.
