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Rock Climbing Adventure Activities

Plan and evaluate a safe indoor top-rope climbing session. Use the scenario and written route description in the questions. Climbing and belaying must be taught and supervised by a qualified instructor; follow the facility’s procedures and use its approved equipment.

The bakery team’s climbing challenge

Tane, Kahu and Georgia have finished a shift at a local bakery and are planning a first indoor climbing session. Their instructor has assigned them a top-rope route. The gym requires a harness, climbing shoes and helmet where its rules specify; a correctly fitted harness; an instructor-approved rope and belay device; and a partner check before climbing. The climber and belayer must use clear commands, keep the landing area clear and follow the instructor’s directions. No one climbs or belays without direct instruction and supervision.

Plan, communicate and manage risk

Answer in the context of the scenario. For safety questions, give practical controls rather than relying on confidence or experience alone.

1.Before anyone leaves the ground, the instructor asks for a partner check. Which option best describes a responsible check?

Check only that the climber’s shoes fit, then start.
Follow the gym’s taught checklist together: confirm harness fit and fastening, rope tie-in and belay setup, and agree on commands; ask the instructor to check anything uncertain.
Let the belayer check their own equipment silently while the climber starts.
Rely on the climber to call out if something feels wrong.

2.Match each climbing command with its usual meaning. Commands can vary between facilities, so the group must use the gym’s agreed system.

A. “On belay?”
B. “Belay on.”
C. “Climbing.”
D. “Climb on.”
E. “Take.”
F. “Lower.”

3. The climber signals they are about to start.
6. The climber requests a controlled lowering, following the gym’s procedure.
5. The climber requests the rope be taken in tight.
1. The climber asks whether the belayer is ready.
2. The belayer confirms they are ready.
4. The belayer gives permission to begin.

3.The landing area is crowded while Georgia is climbing. Identify the hazard and give two actions the group should take before climbing continues.

4.Tane is waiting for his turn. Suggest a brief warm-up with three parts that prepares the whole body for climbing without tiring him out.

5.Kahu feels cold in the gym before the session starts. Give two sensible clothing or preparation suggestions that still allow safe movement.

6.A route is graded beyond Georgia’s current experience. What is the safest and most constructive response?

Try it anyway so the group can see what happens.
Ask the instructor to choose an appropriate route, practise the skills at a manageable level, and progress when ready.
Ask a friend to pull the rope tight so the route feels easier.
Skip the safety check because the route is short.

7.Give three hazards that could occur during an indoor climbing session and one practical control for each. Include at least one hazard related to equipment or communication.

8.The session lasts 45 minutes. Write a short session plan with timings that total 45 minutes. Include a warm-up, safety briefing and checks, climbing practice, and a cool-down or reflection.

9.Choose two learning objectives for this session. Make each objective observable, so the instructor can tell whether it has been achieved.

10.The gym has 12 participants. Suggest four useful session roles or responsibilities that help the group stay organised and safe. Do not assign anyone to belay without the required instruction and supervision.

11.In a top-rope setup, explain the roles of the two main participants and trace the rope’s route from one participant to the other, including the anchor.