LINDSETH CLIMBING WALL BELAY COMMANDS

These are the standard belay commands used at the Lindseth Climbing Wall.  Because climbers are often far apart from each other, the full sentences in this conversation are often simplified to include just the underlined words.  In situations where many people are climbing in close proximity it is also a good idea to use each other's names.  If there are other people around you with the same names, try using your less common nicknames such as, "Sparky" or "Skinny Chicken".

BEFORE CLIMBING

Climber: "Sarah, could you please take UP the ROPE."

Climber: "You don't need to pull up more rope because THAT'S ME, you are pulling on!"

STARTING TO CLIMB

Climber: "Am I ON BELAY, Sarah?"

Belayer: "You're ON BELAY, Mark."

Climber: "I am CLIMBING, Sarah"

Belayer: "Go ahead and CLIMB ON, Mark" or "CLIMB AWAY, Mark"

WHILE CLIMBING

Climber: "The rope is too tight.  I need some SLACK, Sarah!"

Climber: "Uh, oh!  I believe I am FALLING!"

Climber: "Lookout! I just knocked off a ROCK!"

Climber: "The rope is too loose.  I'd like a bit more TENSION on the rope!"

FINISHING THE CLIMB

Climber: "TAKE up the remaining slack in the rope so I can hang in my harness, Sarah!"

Belayer: "Okay, I've GOT you, Mark.  Go ahead and sit in your harness."

Climber: “You can LOWER me to the ground now, Sarah.”

Belayer: “Okay, I am slowly LOWERING you to the ground, Mark.”

Climber: "I'm all done climbing.  I'd like to have my BELAY OFF, now, Sarah."

Belayer: "Your BELAY is OFF, Mark."