The Outdoor Program

 

Climbing Tower Rules

The Emory & Henry Climbing Tower provides excellent opportunities for the Outdoor Program to conduct clinics in rock climbing and vertical caving in a controlled, convenient environment. The Tower also provides a fun workout option or stress reliever for the whole E&H community.

The E & H Outdoor Program (EHOP) manages and operates the Tower, and the Outdoor Program will open the Tower as often as possible for the whole E&H community. Hours of operation will be posted by email, at the Outdoor Building, and on the campus webpage.

The Climbing Tower is an exciting part of the E&H experience, but the Tower does possess some innate risks. Respecting the Tower rules and behaving appropriately in the vicinity of the Tower is essential to the effective management of EHOP staff and participant safety.

Tower Rules:

1. Everyone must complete and sign a Hold Harmless/Medical Form to participate.

2. Participants 17 years of age and younger must have their Hold Harmless/Medical form signed by a parent or legal guardian.

3. All personal equipment will be subject to approval by the EHOP staff.

4. No personal carabineers, ropes, or quickdraws may be used at the Tower for any purpose.

5. All belayers must be approved to belay by the EHOP staff.

6. All belayers must be at least 14 years of age, unless participating in an EHOP program.

7. Only belay devices designed and intended for belaying may be used to belay.

8. All participants will be subject to monitoring by the EHOP Staff in regards to safe climbing/bouldering and belaying practices.

9. Violation of any safety rule can result in the loss of climbing or belaying privileges; violations may be noted and attached to a personal file to record issues.

10. All climbers must wear closed toed, non-marking shoes to climb on the Tower; no barefoot climbing or sandals of any type.

11. All participants 17 years of age and younger must wear a helmet and may not waive the right.

12. Only UIAA climbing helmets are allowed. No bike, skateboard, or rollerblade helmets may be used.

13. Anytime a climber under 18 years of age is inside the climbing zone, he/she must have a helmet on an attached properly.

14. No one may tie into the back of his/her harness

15. No one may boulder on the Tower if climbers are on rope.

ANYONE WHO TAMPERS WITH THE TOWER OR ATTEMPTS TO CLIMB THE TOWER BEYOND THE HOURS OF OPERATION MAY LOSE TOWER AND OUTDOOR PROGRAM PRIVILEGES INDEFINATELY!