Climbing Training
Our Adult Leaders have a diverse set of skills. This enhances our Scouts' experience in Scouting and allows us to do some pretty fun activities and events.
Adults should consider taking any of the following courses that interests them or will better prepare them to particiapte in or plan a future outing. The more skilled and trained adults we have, the more activities our Scouts can participate in.
Climb On Safely
Climb On Safely is the Boy Scouts of America’s procedure for organizing BSA climbing/rappelling activities at a natural site or a specifically designed facility such as a climbing wall or tower.
All unit-sponsored/planned climbing activities, regardless of where they are held, fall under Climb On Safely. This applies to a single unit or multiple units that may be participating in a joint unit climbing activity.
Tour leaders are responsible for making sure all points of Climb On Safely are followed. Unit committee chairs and local councils must ensure that an adult on the tour has taken Climb On Safely training.
Required for any climbing Event
Training available online
COPE Training
COPE—Challenging Outdoor Personal Experiences—is a Scouting program that includes group initiative games, trust events, and challenges that reach from the ground to the sky.
Want to use the Climbing Tower at Fire Mountain or Camp Pigott? We need a COPE Level 1 and COPE Level 2 Instructor to operate these facilities.
COPE and Climbing Resources
COPE and Climbing Staff Training Syllabi
Belay On Manual – The Belay On manual is a reference for challenge course and climbing programs operated within the BSA. Belay On is available online in PDF format at no cost to BSA members, who are free to use it in BSA programs for non-commercial purposes. The publication will not be available in printed form from BSA Supply Group. Councils are free to reproduce Belay On as needed for their local training programs.
Climb On Safely is the Boy Scouts of America’s procedure for organizing BSA climbing/rappelling activities at a natural site or a specifically designed facility such as a climbing wall or tower.
Cave Safely Cave Softly – Learn before you go. Caving can be an exciting unit activity, but requires knowledge and preparation. This guide can help. For more information refer to the NSS Guide to Responsible Caving.
Canyoneering Safely – Another exciting adventure for units prepared with the right knowledge and equipment. This guide will help in that preparation and keep Scouts and leaders safe.
Climbing is not a sport that requires tremendous muscular strength, it demands mental toughness and the willingness to practice hard to master a set of skills. The adventure of climbing can also provide a new way to enjoy the outdoors.
Local COPE and Climbing Committee Resources