Top rope climbing

Safety checks for climber * double back closure points (touch them). * harness above waist. can’t go down when pushing. * rope inside tie points. * fist length gap, follow through 8 knot, fist length gap. fisherman knot.

Safety checks for belayer * double back closure points (touch them). * harness above waist. can’t go down when pushing. * carabiner connected to hard point. * carabiner is locked (touch it). * lock is on the opposite side of the belay hand. * teeth at the bottom. * rope and ATC on the basket. * climber rope goes up.

Communication * on belay? * belay is on! * climbing * climb on! * tension (or take) / slack * tension * got you! * lowering!

Terms * closure points * tie points * hard point * basket