DOCSLIB.ORG

The Rock Climbing Teaching Guide

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
The Rock Climbing Teaching Guide ,00q0NR.NT titONE ill) 188 824 / RC 012 093 , 'AUTROP Kudlas, Joht A TTTLE' The PockClimbing Teacting Guide. _INSTITUTION, American 'Alliance for HealthPhysi611 Education* Pecreatiol4nd Dance(AARPEPD)., p013 DATE- 79 . /V NOTE. - 112p.: Not available in prip4rcopy due to.publisher,a . preference. :AVAILABLE-FPOM: Americat.Ailiance for.HealA,Physical tducation, Recreation, and Dance, 1201SiXeenth Street, N.M*, Washirtaton, DC-20036 ($6.-95) EDPS ptI MF01-.Plus.Postage.PC Not Ayailable frpm EDPS. prscm OP .*Advetture-Educat:ton.:**Cout%e Content: Course Ob.lect.ives:Educaticnal Philosophy:Environmental Eduction: *Egepment:Experiential Learning; Illustfations: *Outdoor Education:*Safety Educatior: SecOlidary tducation: Selfconcept:* Skill DeveloPment:" ,*Teachl,na Guides IDENTIFIERS *Ro0, Cli;lbina. ABSTPACT ,- Thd vroduct ofTO years of rock climbing.instructic")n, thisguide prcvides,;material fromwhich at instructoraan teach basic climbing concepts..and safetyskills as well as conducta safe, enloyable rockCiimbing class ina higlschool setting. It is .desigted.for.an'instructor with.kimiteTexperienceinclimbing: 114614ever, the neekfor teachererttusiasm And patiende is effiphisized'. Also acCented are.'the positiveaspects Pf psychological and physical skill d;e4elopmen-e:For instance., rock 'climbingcan provide a moderate emountiotstress:which can lead.topersonal insight c1 promote self-cbnfidence.: Safetyaspects 4re dealt With it depth,eTphasizing "wliy-.s6methinVihas tb be done.Equipment reeds andcare.are, .discussed ir tepms of bothschool budlets atd.safety. The 13-sess'ion. - course includes.1 class on the uThree--Roint Pulewhich retiustres students to crawior walk.while,movirg only 1limb at a time. Each -.class session tas a' sever.7poirt,format.This guide also includes,i .iong-segbent On constructingartificial climbing walls toprovide experience it Anty locale. (A.N1 "0"--RepItAmptions'supplied by PDPSare the best that can be made * *. -.from the original document. ************************A********************************************* 0 0 c\t S IsAlt MI N V 01 I MI( A flop 141 Al III I Al II "WI "PERMISSION TO FWPRODUCE THIS NAli()N4i1 INcrtrot! Or 0 I f)II(ArION MATERIALIN MICROFICA ONLY. III HAS BEEN GRANTED BY "s A 111I .s I11 I WA IIPP, 'ssl 1 I 41,4 tituoIm PI 14 ., '11,0.\114 A ,sk4(1I4,(,.4.4 ,4()n4, .. I1 (111 "4,, 110 ,. 44$ I 4'1 lir 4141 (111) A ,, A,/, .1,1,r L. UIif TO IHE. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFDIIMATION CENTER (ERIC)," . A To MoM and Dad Vanderhoof Who Belayed Me Well and Encouraged Me to Climb Higher Without My Getting Too Aloft Masculine nouns andpronouns are used in this,Guide for both sexes. Endorsements of brandname pl-oducts represent the opinions of the authoronly. -Copyright 1970 0 1 American Alliake for Health', PhyticalEducation v 4Recreatron and Dante t, t t 1261 SixteenthStreet, N.W.. ' Washington, D.C. 20036 , I. 4 . ti CONTENTS , 'PREFACE vii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS viii 'ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. 88 APPENDIX . P4rental Permtssion Form . 97 Student Check Sheet , 98 Climbing Record Card (Sheet) 99 , . Platfonil Braces and Emergency Ladder Drawing 106 Clinibing Certifieate , 101 Rock Climbing--Written Test 102 - ' INTRODUCTION PH'ILOSOPHY 1 . 3 OBJECTIVES . 3 SAFETY . Instructional,Attitude : 6 Equipment , , First Aid 7 Decision Making., ' 8 . Weather 1. ... )10 , Areas, 0 10 ffules . , v ,.. 10 EQUIPMENT NEEDS AND CARE risehtials 0 t 12 Inventory 0 13 First Aid Kit Contents . 15 Cost Analys)s 17 Rope Care '. 1 18 , OURSE orSTUDY , 21 Session I=.-Introducing Rock Climbing 21 Session II--Teachin4, Three-Point Rule , 22 or-Session III--Teaching Friction Climbing ., 23 Session IV--Teaching'EquipmentMaintenance., f 4 25 Session V--Teaching TheBecsic Knots 1. 27 Session VI--Teaching Support Systems And Delaying 32 Session VII--Teaching ClimbingSignals , 39 Session VIII--Preparing For lhe Climbing Trip 41 Seision IX--The Climbing Trip..,, 42 Session X--Teaching The Rappelling Basics , 45 Session XI--The Rappelling Outing 51 Session XII--Student Conducted Trip- . 53 Session XIII--Course Evaluation 0 , 54 1 OUTING PROCEDURES 55 %ARTIFICIAL CLIMBING WALLS, 58 History 58 Advantages . 58 . Precautions ; . 59 Rifles For Wa111 Use ' . i 61 The PlyWood Option 61 The Particle Wood Option 62 \ Concrete Rocks . 62 Sandbox Mold 65 . .Fiberglas's Mold' 65 Latek Mold 66 4 Plastic.:Sheet-Plywood Mold 66; Attaching Rocks to the Wall 72 -,. Slab Construction . 75 Platform Construction , 78 The Emergency'Ladder '7 / ADVANCED INSTRUCTION OPPORTUNITIES 82 , e. * 4 4. 6 THEROCKCLIMBINGUSACHINOGUIDU 1 . RREFACE V The exodus of the many pewle, especiallyyoung people, to the out- doors has*offdred physical educatiopa new challe4ge fo l. outdoor leisure education. Rock climbing is only one of the many Outdoor activities that 'can be taught safely within tbe public schools. This with an air of environmental responsibility. \ The enclosed material is the result of 10years of rock climbing instruction at the high school level with More than1000 students, receiviiig ins;ruction. This, in addjtion to the many state and national.' tdacher workshbps Plie conductedover the past several 'years. Instruction, such as. this, based on simplicity hasproven to be safe.' With this safety ....in mind, I've attempted to make thismaterial simple, easy.to Understand, 4nd functional. It is ty hope that thismaterial will be used in its *errtirety and considereda total prbgram. That is, the total instructfonal segment should be read before an attempf is made to teachthe program. This .011 help develop the attitude necessary to successfully and safely teach . the exhilarating sport of.rodk climbing.. included.a segment on artificial climbing wallSso tha.t.a Climbing facility could be constructed to enhanceinstruction anclprovide a. climbing experience; regdrdless of your locale. Here, again, you will' need to devote eXtra time and effort to insurea safe climbing facillity and successful.experiences for students. c< . , . , Welcome', good luck and good climbing. , go 4 0 PRIFACII v11 1. .ACKNOWLEOGMENT$ .- so I I would.like to take this oppt ortunity4o.tharit several'people.for their encouragement, expertiseand assistance. Wi0out'their help, this manual would not be possible. First, my wife, Donna, for herpatience' with my projects and willingness to type "justone one more pate." Withbut her smile and . support this wouIdlhave.bgena Much more diffitult task. Next, Ed Johnson,a former student of-mine who drew all the' illustratiOns.' And Mr. Bob Robinson, who was willingitb take thetime from his busy schedule to.proofread thi's manual. Ahd the many climbers I've hadithe pieasure to work with, including Billagd.Mike Jackson and Or. Don Deaton: .And 'Dr. Dale Cruse,.of,the Universityof Utah, who first gave me ihe in'spiration for this project in hisseminar class. FinPly, Lwould like to.thank the Rochester 'PublicSchools for thC.oppOrtunity to develop a cllmbing.pc-ogram and climbingfacilities. All these'people thould be Consideved prime contributors to the Rock ClimbinsTeachthg Guide. Thank you all. 4 a . N., THE!umCLIMBING TEACHING GUIDE 01: I INTRODUCTION Rock .climbing is-by no means a new sport. Enjoytng a heritage that antedates mountaineering, rdck climbing was regardedas a healthy sport by the Romans. / EmperorHadrian, for example, climbedup the es,ca-rpments of Mount/Etna in 104 A.D. In the 14th century, Petrarch , often'climbed in Provence, , The first climbing school was established at a monastery in France's Dordogne Valleysin 1426. In additidn, King Charles VIII of France, in 1496, established a climbing school and appointed Jean.de Beaupre'as the climiking instructor. In gngland, John Atkinson, in l82.5 devised 'a method ,of rock.climbing to remit lost,sheep. These latter two men mere des.- tined to become the "fathers of rock climbing." Even though climbing equipment and techniques of the mid-1800's A can surely be questioned, this period is referred to.as the "golden he of climbing" with,manY European tourists seeking:to reach the summits 'near'Zermatt. The ropei were shorter and made-of_ioterior material sixth as hemp, flax and cotton. The techniques of."looping the rope" around boulders to anchor climbs and "btidy arrests" to prevent a partner's fall certainly-contributed to the many multiple tragedies. In the United States, Seattle has ledthe wty in rock climbing, with tpe first climbing'wall constructed in 1941 at the William G. Long Camp. Since 1950, the French hove included rack climbing in,thOrcur- riculum on a limited basis, and a decade later the English began incor- porating the sport i5to many of their elementary aad secondary schocils. 'During the past few years there 4isbeen a vast amount of interest in ecology, precipitating the environmental movement and an exodus of adventurous people to,the outddors to discover and investigate more fully and personally nature's wonders. There hat been an attempt to affectively feel this phenomenasand to cognitively understand it and man's 'inter- relations. One of thellWoities that has exploded with its number of partic- ipants is the subject of this-text--rock'climbing. 'No longer is-this invigorating activity limited to a few mountaineers. All age groups and sexes can how part*cipate, depending 'upon their,ability And training. With prctper instructions most individuals can reach the emotional ful- fillment and "environmental discovery" offered by rock climbing. The goal laf this. text is.to provide the instrucpr with a guide so thatihe might better be able to teach these concepts safely
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Mcofs Climbing Wall Specifications
    THE MOUNTAINEERING COUNCIL OF SCOTLAND The Old Granary West Mill Street Perth PH1 5QP Tel: 01738 493 942 Website: www.mcofs.org.uk SCOTTISH CLIMBING WALLS: Appendix 3 Climbing Wall Facilities: Specifications 1. Climbing Wall Definitions 1.1 Type of Wall The MCofS recognises the need to develop the following types of climbing wall structure in Scotland. These can be combined together at a suitably sized site or developed as separate facilities (e.g. a dedicated bouldering venue). All walls should ideally be situated in a dedicated space or room so as not to clash with other sporting activities. They require unlimited access throughout the day / week (weekends and evenings till late are the most heavily used times). It is recommended that the type of wall design is specific to the requirements and that it is not possible to utilise one wall for all climbing disciplines (e.g. a lead wall cannot be used simultaneously for bouldering). For details of the design, development and management of walls the MCofS supports the recommendations in the “Climbing Walls Manual” (3rd Edition, 2008). 1.1.1. Bouldering walls General training walls with a duel function of allowing for the pursuit of physical excellence, as well as offering a relatively safe ‘solo’ climbing experience which is fun and perfect for a grass-roots introduction to climbing. There are two styles: indoor venues and outdoor venues to cater for the general public as a park or playground facility (Boulder Parks). Dedicated bouldering venues are particularly successful in urban areas* where local access to natural crags offering this style of climbing is not available.
    [Show full text]
  • 2. the Climbing Gym Industry and Oslo Klatresenter As
    Norwegian School of Economics Bergen, Spring 2021 Valuation of Oslo Klatresenter AS A fundamental analysis of a Norwegian climbing gym company Kristoffer Arne Adolfsen Supervisor: Tommy Stamland Master thesis, Economics and Business Administration, Financial Economics NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS This thesis was written as a part of the Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration at NHH. Please note that neither the institution nor the examiners are responsible − through the approval of this thesis − for the theories and methods used, or results and conclusions drawn in this work. 2 Abstract The main goal of this master thesis is to estimate the intrinsic value of one share in Oslo Klatresenter AS as of the 2nd of May 2021. The fundamental valuation technique of adjusted present value was selected as the preferred valuation method. In addition, a relative valuation was performed to supplement the primary fundamental valuation. This thesis found that the climbing gym market in Oslo is likely to enjoy a significant growth rate in the coming years, with a forecasted compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in sales volume of 6,76% from 2019 to 2033. From there, the market growth rate is assumed to have reached a steady-state of 3,50%. The period, however, starts with a reduced market size in 2020 and an expected low growth rate from 2020 to 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Based on this and an assumed new competing climbing gym opening at the beginning of 2026, OKS AS revenue is forecasted to grow with a CAGR of 4,60% from 2019 to 2033.
    [Show full text]
  • Tradclimbing+ the Positive Approach to Improving Your Climbing
    TradCLIMBING+ The positive approach to improving your climbing Adrian Berry John Arran Uncredited photos by Adrian Berry Other photos as credited Illustrations by Ray Eckermann Printed by Clearpoint Colourprint Distributed by Cordee (www.cordee.co.uk) Published by ROCKFAX Ltd. December 2007 © ROCKFAX Ltd. 2007 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise without prior written permission of the copyright owner. A CIP catalogue record is available from the British Library. ISBN 978 1 873341 91 9 www.rockfax.com Cover: Adrian Berry on Cockblock (E5), Clogwyn y Grochan, Snowdonia, Wales. This page: Steve Ramsden on Fay (E4), Lower Sharpnose, Cornwall, England. Alex Barrows on the crux of Quietus (E2) Stanage Edge, The Peak District, England. Contents 3 Introduction (4) Starting Out (8) Tactics (190) Introduction A guide for newcomers showing the Tactics is about how to best use the skills various ways to get into trad climbing, the you already have to get those routes in important differences between climbing the bag and is a major part of the climbing Starting Out indoors and outside, plus an introduction game. to the key safety skills and terminology. The Mind (206) Gear (28) Gear For many climbers, the mind is the weakest A comprehensive look at the myriad of gear link. By taking a more positive approach available, with advice on what to buy to your mind can be turned from being a build up your climbing rack. weakness to being your best asset.
    [Show full text]
  • Larry Land Climbing Topo
    90 BOWMAN AREA CRAGS BOWMAN AREA CRAGS 91 Bowman Dam 21 18 17 14 21 19 21 20 16 1 15 4 2 23 13 22 3 12 Small 5 11 Cave 7 6 10 8 Approach 9 Larry Land N39° 26.648' W120° 39.256' Toprope the plumb line below the anchor on Gary Land. 7 Larry Land 70' 5.11c dam. When the road ends, follow a rough walkway up the right 4 Gary Land 45' 5.10d Mike Carville, Gary Allan, Josh Horniak, Spring 2008. Exposure: South. Afternoon sun, no shade. side of the drainage, then cross the drainage via a concrete Mike Carville, Josh Horniak, Fall 2008. 9 bolts. LO. Elevation: 5,480' spillway. After 40' cross back to the south side of the spillway 7 bolts. LO. A crag classic, this route is typified by athletic climbing on good Summary: Sport climbing. and ascend a low-angle rock slab to reach the large, concrete 25' left of Yuba Blue, this route begins on a short corner (crux), holds. Begin climbing the steep, broken rock immediately right Approach: 5 minutes, 0.2 miles. concourse directly below the dam. Reach the wall by ascend- then continues ascending the wall with more-moderate diffi- of the central cave. Trend generally left while aiming for the left Immediately below the Lake Bowman dam lies the south-fac- ing the talus field to the right of some large boulders. culty (5.9). Trend rightward from the mid-route corner. end of a shallow roof feature located above a gold-tinged slab.
    [Show full text]
  • Layout 1 Copy
    STACK ROCK 2020 An illustrated guide to sea stack climbing in the UK & Ireland - Old Harry - - Old Man of Stoer - - Am Buachaille - - The Maiden - - The Old Man of Hoy - - over 200 more - Edition I - version 1 - 13th March 1994. Web Edition - version 1 - December 1996. Web Edition - version 2 - January 1998. Edition 2 - version 3 - January 2002. Edition 3 - version 1 - May 2019. Edition 4 - version 1 - January 2020. Compiler Chris Mellor, 4 Barnfield Avenue, Shirley, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 8SE. Tel: 0208 662 1176 – E-mail: [email protected]. Send in amendments, corrections and queries by e-mail. ISBN - 1-899098-05-4 Acknowledgements Denis Crampton for enduring several discussions in which the concept of this book was developed. Also Duncan Hornby for information on Dorset’s Old Harry stacks and Mick Fowler for much help with some of his southern and northern stack attacks. Mike Vetterlein contributed indirectly as have Rick Cummins of Rock Addiction, Rab Anderson and Bruce Kerr. Andy Long from Lerwick, Shetland. has contributed directly with a lot of the hard information about Shetland. Thanks are also due to Margaret of the Alpine Club library for assistance in looking up old journals. In late 1996 Ben Linton, Ed Lynch-Bell and Ian Brodrick undertook the mammoth scanning and OCR exercise needed to transfer the paper text back into computer form after the original electronic version was lost in a disk crash. This was done in order to create a world-wide web version of the guide. Mike Caine of the Manx Fell and Rock Club then helped with route information from his Manx climbing web site.
    [Show full text]
  • Risk Assessment – Climbing Wall / Abseiling Version 3 Completed by TW Last Updated March 2019
    Risk Assessment – Climbing Wall / Abseiling Version 3 Completed By TW Last Updated March 2019 Risk assessment 1-5 Participant Staff Likely to Degree of Likely to Degree of Area of Potential Risk occur injury likely occur injury likely How the risk can be minimised 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 45 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Fall From Height 1. Clients will never be left unattended and 1. Clients trying out the wall and climbing 1 4 0 0 Instructor to include this in their initial above 6 foot without any PPE activity briefing. 2. Instructor to go through full training and be signed off by Manager or Assistant 2. Climbing the wall while being clipped in 1 5 2 5 Manager. Instructors always double checks incorrectly attachment point prior to the climber assending the wall 3. Climber could accidently unclip while 1 4 0 0 3. Use apposing carabiners climbing 4. Staff will be trained on correct fitting of 4. PPE set up incorrectly 2 5 0 0 PPE and have periodic spot checks 5. Visual PPE check to be carried out prior to 5. Failing of PPE equipment 2 5 0 0 every use and full PPE check carried out every 6 months by qualified personel 6. Incorrect belay procedure - client belaying 6. 2 clients belaying one climber - Only 2 4 0 0 on their own instructor to lower on belay only Falling Objects 1. All personal items to be taken out of 1. Personal Items falling from climber 3 2 3 2 pockets prior to starting activities 2.
    [Show full text]
  • Jan 3 1 2014 Director of Athletics Instruction 11100
    DIRATHINST 11100 . SA JAN 3 1 2014 DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS INSTRUCTION 11100 . SA Subj : ADMINISTRATION AND POLICIES OF CLIMBING WALL Encl: (1) Climbing Wall Belay Certification Requirements (2) Climbing Wall Watch Certification Requirements (3) CLIMBING Wall Watch Standard Operating Procedures Ref: (a) COMTMIDNINST 1601.lOJ Bancroft Hall Watch Instruction 1 . Purpose. To establish procedures and responsibilities regarding the administration of the Climbing Wall at the United States Naval Academy. 2. Cancellation. DIRATHINST 11100 . 5. 3. Background . The physical mission of the Naval Academy is to develop in Midshipmen the applied knowledge of wellness, lifetime physical fitness, athletic skills, and competitive spirit so as to endure physical hardship associated with military leadership and to instruct others in physical fitness and wellness. As part of this mission, the Naval Academy has added an artificial rock climbing wall, which will provide high quality and challenging physical education to its students. A thorough understanding by all faculty members and Midshipmen of their responsibility is necessary. 4. General Policies . a . Authorized Use of the Climbing Wall and Required Qualification: (1) The climbing Wall will be open to belay­ qualified Midshipmen and PE button holders during the DIRATHINST 11100.SA JAN 3 1 2014 following hours, except during periods of military drill, holidays (as promulgated by the PE Department) , and academic final exam periods: (a ) Monday-Friday: 1600-1800 (b) Saturday: 0800-1200 (2) Belay-qualified button holders will be permitted use of the wall only during established weekday lunch hour and evening climbing hours. Only belay-qualified Staff, Faculty, and their dependents over the age of 16 may climb during these periods.
    [Show full text]
  • Climbing Will Make Its Olympic Debut This Summer, Complete with a Version of the Sport That Requires Speed and Oozes Adrenaline—But Lacks One Thing Climbers Love
    20 ........... 25 MINUTES + 5 MOVES = FULL-BODY MUSCLE 22 ............. SWEAT T-SHIRT CONTEST! 24 ............... BIG SEAN CARRIES HIS 2019 RESOLUTION INTO 2020 30 ........................ MAKE THIS YOUR BODY ULTIMATE SLEEP YEAR U. S. climber Nathaniel Coleman can reach the stop-clock atop the speed-climbing wall in less than seven seconds. NEED FOR VERTICAL SPEED Climbing will make its Olympic debut this summer, complete with a version of the sport that requires speed and oozes adrenaline—but lacks one thing climbers love. BY JOHN BURGMAN YOU MAY have been rock climbing before, but you’ve never done it the way Nathaniel Coleman is doing it right now at the Momentum Indoor Climbing gym in Salt Lake City. Coleman isn’t climb- ing so much as Spider-Manning his way up a 15-meter wall, all instinct and quick reflexes, just a few feet from the top in under six seconds. That’s where he coils his legs and leaps (yes, really), smacking the buzzer before falling backward to swing from his safety harness. Electric, right? Except Coleman, one of the United States’ finest competitive climbers, can’t stand it. “Speed PHOTOGRAPHS BY PETER BOHLER MEN’S HEALTH / April 2020 17 BODY LICENSE TO SKILL! Technically, all three disciplines have tall and lean, he’s added the power and Scaling the speed wall (or, uh, any wall!) takes total-body you racing the clock. In the first two, dexterity necessary to scale the course in strength. Build it with these four moves (okay, three moves and you’re trying to climb as high as you can 6.728 seconds, 1.25 seconds off the world one kids’ game) from Coleman and Brosler.
    [Show full text]
  • Victorian Climbing Management Guidelines
    Victorian Climbing Management Guidelines Compiled for the Victorian Climbing Community Revision: V04 Published: 15 Sept 2020 1 Contributing Authors: Matthew Brooks - content manager and writer Ashlee Hendy Leigh Hopkinson Kevin Lindorff Aaron Lowndes Phil Neville Matthew Tait Glenn Tempest Mike Tomkins Steven Wilson Endorsed by: Crag Stewards Victoria VICTORIAN CLIMBING MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES V04 15 SEPTEMBER 2020 2 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Foreword - Consultation Process for The Victorian Climbing Management Guidelines ​ The need for a process for the Victorian climbing community to discuss widely about best rock-climbing practices and how these can maximise safety and minimise impacts of crag environments has long been recognised. Discussions on these themes have been on-going in the local Victorian and wider Australian climbing communities for many decades. These discussions highlighted a need to broaden the ways for climbers to build collaborative relationships with Traditional Owners and land managers. Over the years, a number of endeavours to build and strengthen such relationships have been undertaken; Victorian climbers have been involved, for example, in a variety of collaborative environmental stewardship projects with Land Managers and Traditional Owners over the last two decades in particular, albeit in an ad hoc manner, as need for such projects have become apparent. The recent widespread climbing bans in the Grampians / Gariwerd have re-energised such discussions and provided a catalyst for reflection on the impacts of climbing, whether inadvertent or intentional, negative or positive. This has focussed considerations of how negative impacts on the environment or cultural heritage can be avoided or minimised and on those climbing practices that are most appropriate, respectful and environmentally sustainable.
    [Show full text]
  • Improving Rock Climbing Safety Using a Systems Engineering Approach
    Lyle Halliday u5366214 Improving Rock Climbing Safety using a Systems Engineering Approach ENGN2225- Systems Engineering and Design, Portfolio Abstract This portfolio outlines an application of Systems Engineering methods to the sport of Rock climbing. The report outlines an organized, logical analysis of the system that is involved in making this sport safe and aims to improve the system as a whole through this analysis. Steps taken include system scoping, requirements engineering, system function definition, subsystem integration and system attributes which contribute toward a final concept. Two recommendations are made, one being a bouldering mat which incorporates the transportation of other equipment, the other being complete, standardised bolting protocols. These concepts are then verified against the design criteria and evaluated. 1.0 System scoping: A systematic way of establishing the boundaries of the project and focusing the design problem to an attainable goal. The project focuses on Lead Climbing. 2.0 Requirements engineering: Establishing the true requirements of climbers, and what they search for in a climbing safety system 2.1 Pairwise Analysis: Establishing safety, ease of use and durability as primary design goals 2.2 Design Requirements and Technical Performance Measures: Specifying the design requirements into attainable engineering parameters. 2.3 House of Quality: Identifying the trade-offs between safety and functionality/ cost and the need for a whole-of-systems approach to the problem, rather than a component approach. 3.0 System Function Definition: Establishing concepts and system processes. 3.1 Concept Generation and Classification: Identifying possible and existing solutions on a component level and taking these to a subsystem level.
    [Show full text]
  • An Exploration of the Social World of Indoor Rock Climbing
    WHO ARE CLIMBING THE WALLS? AN EXPLORATION OF THE SOCIAL WORLD OF INDOOR ROCK CLIMBING A Thesis by JASON HENRY KURTEN Submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies of Texas A&M University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE December 2009 Major Subject: Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences WHO ARE CLIMBING THE WALLS? AN EXPLORATION OF THE SOCIAL WORLD OF INDOOR ROCK CLIMBING A Thesis by JASON HENRY KURTEN Submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies of Texas A&M University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE Approved by: Co-Chairs of Committee, C. Scott Shafer David Scott Committee Members, Douglass Shaw Head of Department, Gary Ellis December 2009 Major Subject: Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences iii ABSTRACT Who Are Climbing the Walls? An Exploration of the Social World of Indoor Rock Climbing. (December 2009) Jason Henry Kurten, B.B.A., Texas A&M University Co-Chairs of Advisory Committee: Dr. C. Scott Shafer Dr. David Scott This study is an exploratory look at the social world of indoor rock climbers, specifically, those at Texas A&M University. A specific genre of rock climbing originally created to allow outdoor rock climbers a place to train in the winter, indoor climbing has now found a foothold in areas devoid of any natural rock and has begun to develop a leisure social world of its own providing benefit to the climbers, including social world members. This study explored this social world of indoor rock climbing using a naturalistic model of inquiry and qualitative methodology, specifically Grounded Theory (Spradley, 1979; Strauss & Corbin, 2008).
    [Show full text]
  • Mobile Climbing Wall Owner's Manual
    Mobile Climbing Wall Owner’s Manual Mobile Climbing Wall Owner’s Manual © 1995 - 2014 Extreme Engineering® All Rights Reserved Extreme Engineering 3125 Penryn Road Suite 330 Penryn, CA 95663 USA Voice: 916-663-1560 Fax: 916-663-9249 e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.extremeengineering.com Revision 7.04 July 2014 © 1995 - 2014 Extreme Engineering® All Rights Reserved This manual is the property of Extreme Engineering. Any duplication without Extreme Engineering written consent is illegal. If you have any questions about the manual, please contact Extreme Engineering. THANK YOU FOR PURCHAING AN EXTREME ENGINEERING® PRODUCT, THE BEST MOBILE CLIMBING WALLS ON THE MARKET! Extreme Engineering® is a US registered trademark of Extreme Engineering®. US PAT# 6,083,142, 6,390,952 and patents pending US Patents and Patents Pending. Extreme Auto-belay™, Belay in the Box™, PowerBelay™, Space Saver™, C.A.T.T.™, Monkey Motion™, Angel Auto-belay™, Speed Harness™, Quad Pod™ and Extreme Air™ are trademarks of Extreme Engineering®. Extreme Engineering® Version 7.04 - 7/17/14 Mobile Wall Owner’s Manual Page 2 of 93 Congratulations! Congratulations on your purchase of an Extreme Engineering Mobile climbing wall. Your mobile climbing wall has been designed and engineered by the company who invented and innovated numerous recreational equipment products including: mobile and stationary climbing walls, the Extreme Auto-belayTM safety climbing system, the PowerBelayTM safety rappelling system. Your mobile climbing wall is the best in the industry! If you have purchased one of Extreme Engineering’s Three-Climber, Four-Climber or Five- Climber mobile climbing walls, your mobile climbing wall utilizes the Extreme Engineering Space Saver™ trailer design.
    [Show full text]