These pictures show me “on belay.” Did you know the belayer ..
Added 2023-07-02 20:27:09 +0000 UTCThese pictures show me “on belay.” Did you know the belayer is the person holding the rope for the climber? This is who catches the climber should they fall and safely lowers them back to the ground when a climb is finished. In climbing there are some commands that should be used between a climber and belayer prior to the climber starting up the wall/rock. This is the first of many safety checks that should be implemented into each climbing session. Climbing commands: The climber firsts asks the belayer if they are, “on belay.” Once the belayer has double checked that the climber is correctly tied in to an appropriately fitted and safe harness with the correct knot AND has double checked their belay system, they reply, “belay on.” The climber next states, “climbing.” Finally the belayer gives the climber permission to “climb on.” You’re on belay! Would you like for me to be holding your rope? 🧗🏻♀️ 💜
