Climbing Wall Safety & Equipment Flashcards
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Which condition in a climbing gym environment poses the highest risk of hold failure on a woodboard training wall?
Answer: Holds mounted with T-nuts that have spun or pulled through the board
Spun or pulled-through T-nuts lose their gripping capacity and can cause holds to rotate or detach unexpectedly under load.
What is the recommended minimum ceiling clearance above the top of a climbing wall for safe operation?
Answer: 3 feet
At least 3 feet of clearance above the top anchor allows for safe rope handling and prevents a climber from contacting the ceiling during a fall.
A CWI observes a climber wearing open-toed sandals on the wall. The correct action is to:
Answer: Stop the climber and require proper climbing shoes or closed-toe footwear
Open-toed footwear creates a significant risk of foot injury from holds and the wall surface, and proper footwear is a mandatory safety requirement.
When a climbing rope shows sheath slippage (the sheath bunching or sliding relative to the core), the rope should be:
Answer: Retired from use
Sheath slippage indicates the sheath and core have separated, compromising the rope's dynamic performance and requiring retirement.
During a lead climbing fall, a 'whipper' refers to:
Answer: A long, dynamic fall where the climber swings or falls a significant distance
A whipper is slang for a long, dynamic lead fall where the climber swings or falls far before the rope catches them.
What is the primary reason climbing instructors should conduct a daily visual inspection of the climbing wall surface and holds?
Answer: To identify loose holds, damaged surfaces, or hazards before climbers use the wall
Daily inspections catch loose holds, cracked panels, or debris that could cause injury before climbers are exposed to those hazards.
In a top-rope system, what is the purpose of using two opposite-and-opposed locking carabiners at the masterpoint?
Answer: To ensure the system remains secure if one carabiner rotates into a gate-loading position
Opposing and opposing carabiners ensures that if one biner rotates so its gate faces the load, the other biner's spine will be loaded instead, maintaining security.