Rock Climbing Terms

What is the Belay ?

• Climbing system

• rock

• shoes

• spotter

Who is the Belayer and what do they do ?

• climber

• spotter who pulls on the rope and makes sure climber is on climbing system

• transition

• rock face

What does On Belay mean

• stop

• slack

• climber asking if they are on the belay system

• hand hold

The phrase Belay's On means ?

• you are on the climbing system

• stop

• slack

• rope

When the climber makes the statement climbing to the belayer , what is he saying ?

• stop

• I need slack

• I am ready to go (climb)

• harness

After the climber tells the belayer "climbing" ... the belayer will respond with "climb on". What does this mean ?

• slack in the rope

• you can begin

• stop

• hand hold