Boulders 'n Belays

Welcome!

This training website has been designed to help sports climbing enthusiasts become more familiar with different elements of the sport and improve their climbing, belaying, and safety skills.

The lessons include the following information:

1. What a climber will need to know and demonstrate to pass a belay certification test at an indoor climbing gym.

2. What a climber will need to know and demonstrate to pass a lead certification test at an indoor climbing gym.

3. What a climber will need to know to safely climb outdoors on natural surfaces.

The content in the lessons is intended to be informational and interactive. In other words: Practice! The information is only beneficial if you apply it while climbing, so grab a partner and practice!

Required Gear

The required gear for these lessons:
1. A climbing harness
2. A climbing rope, or rope segment (for practicing knots)
3. An ATC belay device with locking carabiner

Information about this Website

The training lessons are designed to be informative and interactive. The lessons contain video and animated demonstrations, using Quicktime™ and Flash™, so you can control the lesson speed and frequency. Links are provided to give you the opportunity to update your player.

Links are provided at the top and left side to allow you to easily move from one lesson to another. Just click on any topic you find interesting or need to jog your memory.