Petra Cliffs Climbing Center
At Petra Cliffs, we've got an enormous 8,500 square feet of space in which to play and learn. With multiple rooms including an upstairs bouldering area, lead cave, indoor high and low challenge course, and a great selection of strengthening equipment, you're sure to find multiple subjects to hold your attention. Our commitment to being the best insures that you'll always find just what you're looking for at Petra Cliffs.
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Attention climbers:
As of Monday, January 5, we will begin re-testing anyone wishing to belay with an ATC/climb with a figure 8 AND/OR lead climb/belay. Climbers will be required to have their certification card visible at all times while climbing or belaying.
This testing will apply to everyone—yes, even our own staff. It is to ensure that every climber has demonstrated proper belaying and climbing technique at the level for which they are certified.
For climbing on non-Gri-Gri ropes, a climber must show:
· his/her harness is properly fitted
· a dressed, re-traced figure eight
· initiation of belay commands
· a controlled fall
ATC tests will require belayer to:
· show that his/her harness is properly fitted
· load the device properly
· use a correct belay hand motion
· maintain proper tension
· catch an unexpected fall
· lower at an appropriate speed.
Lead climbing will require a climber to:
· show his/her harness is properly fitted
· tie a dressed, re-traced figure eight
· climb a 5.8 or higher (to show that climber can make correct safety choices when fatigued)
· clip all quickdraws, in order, in the correct direction (no back-clipping or Z-clipping)
· take a controlled fall
· clip both anchors at the finish of the climb
Lead belayers must:
· show that his/her harness is properly fitted
· load the device properly (ATC or Gri Gri)
· spot climber before first clip
· choose an appropriate place to stand while belaying
· remain attentive to his/her climber
· maintain minimal amount of slack- rope must not touch ground
· keep control of brake strand
· catch a leader fall without losing control
· lower at an appropriate speed