Scouts: Climbing Merit Badge

Curriculum

3 Sections
28 Lessons
Lifetime

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Preliminary Skills
Preliminary skills that are helpful for understanding before getting into climbing & repelling.
11
Hand-on Climbing Skills
This section will help you understand how to manage & use your climbing gear and an introduction to climbing, belaying, & repelling.
14
In-Person Class Expectations
3

8b) Helmets

Explain the purpose of a helmet how to put it on correctly.

Purpose:

Climbing helmets are designed to protect you against several common climbing scenarios; for example, when:

Rocks or hardware get kicked loose above you
You peel off and whip into a wall
You hit your head on an overhang

Check for a secure fit:

Start by placing the helmet squarely on your head, with the front rim straight across your forehead. After you adjust the fit, but before you buckle the chin strap, shake your head from side to side and tilt your head slightly back. The helmet should remain snug.

Check and adjust chin straps:

After they’re buckled you should have no slack and the front and rear straps should form a “Y” around each of your ears.

Check the ease of adjustment:

Play with the adjustment system to see how intuitive you find it and how easy it is to fine-tune the fit. Ease of adjustability is key for cold conditions because you need to readjust fit to accommodate a skullcap underneath the helmet.

8a) Harnesses