1. OEE Climbing Training Checklist
Employee Name:________________________________________
Outcomes:
1. Create a common language around technical rock climbing
2. Implement institutional standards and Identify best practices
3. Implement standards of instructor safety
4. Increase efficiency in institutional top rope set up
5. Create and implement consistent site management guidelines
Curriculum
1. Materials:
A. Rope
i. Dynamic-withstand five factor 1.7 falls
ii. Static- (Low stretch) Stretches about 4% under body weight
23kn
B. Cordalette->3,000 lbs
C. Webbing-> 4,000 lbs
D. Slings
i. Nylon-< 5,000 lbs
ii. Dyneema- > 5,000 lbs- Lower Melting Point, don’t hold knots
well, no stretch, can lose 50% strength when knotted
Knots and Hitches
Type of Knot
Loop Knots
I. Overhand on a
bight
II. Figure Eight
follow through
and on a bight
III. Bowline
Joining Ropes
i. Double
Fishermans
ii. Overhand
(EDK)
Knots for Webbing
i. Water knot
Hitches
i. Clove
ii. Munter
Staff Initials Manager Initials

2. Stopper Knots
Natural and artificial pro
Trees
Boulders
Pinches
Bolts- 7,000 lbs
Passive Pro (SOS)
Active Pro
Anchoring
ERNEST Anchors
Two Piece Anchors
Three Piece Anchors
BFT/BFR anchors
Instructor Safety
Protecting your edge:
i. Instructor
tether
ii. Extending
your master
point
iii. Using a setup
rope (V
rigging)
Site Management
Safe Zones
Helmets
Ground Anchors
Belaying
Backup Belaying
Safety checks
Client Care
Preparation
Ground School
Managing Behavioral
Issues

3. Medical Protocol
Staff Placement and
supervision
Etiquette
Interacting with public
Rapport with land
managers
Gear inspection and care
Rope log
Gear Check in/out
Inspection
Cleaning ropes
Transference of Learning
1. Process with the students after the experience
2. Giving students a chance to reflect on the experience and learn from the
experience is very important.
3. This is a tenant of Outdoor Education, make sure that these small groups
are intentional and student oriented, it gives the students a learning
experience and students can take experiences into other areas of their life.