| Indoor rock wall climbing has become a very | | | | sport in an indoor environment. |
| popular sport in the last five years and many | | | | |
| people select indoor rock climbing walls | | | | Every person that is climbing a rock wall |
| because they offer the best safety features. | | | | will be assigned a safety observer. The |
| People can feel safe while climbing on the | | | | safety observer will remain on the ground and |
| wall because rock walls are made of sturdy | | | | be present at all times while the climber is |
| materials that are guaranteed not to shift or | | | | going up the rock face. Some rock wall |
| come loose and fall to the ground below the | | | | climbing businesses will assign an escort to |
| climber during the time it takes to reach the | | | | accompany a climber while they are learning |
| top of the wall. | | | | the ropes. The safety observer will have the |
| | | | responsibility of notifying climbers if they |
| An indoor rock-climbing wall features | | | | see any safety issues that could cause them |
| boulders fashioned from synthetic material | | | | to be removed from the rock wall course. |
| such as paper Mache and plaster of Paris. | | | | |
| These materials are colored to look like true | | | | No contact is allowed between climbers when |
| to life boulders and are enhanced with | | | | they are on the course and some climbers are |
| colored rocks that climbers use as places to | | | | not aware that a person might be directly |
| put their feet as they progress higher and | | | | below them on a course. An extra set of eyes |
| higher up the wall. One of the safety | | | | that are trained to spot mishaps before they |
| precautions that climbers use is to wear | | | | occur is an invaluable tool that all climbers |
| shoes made for climbing and this shoe style | | | | take full advantage of while they are |
| will closely resemble tennis shoes or any | | | | improving their skills. Some climbers use the |
| other shoe style that have no form of heel on | | | | guidance and advice of safety observers to |
| them. | | | | change their approach and improve their |
| | | | movements while climbing. |
| Teeth guards are worn at some indoor rock | | | | |
| wall locations because the wall is also made | | | | The safety observer will also ensure that the |
| with lifelike terrains that are fashioned | | | | climber has a safety harness on and that it |
| from cement. A climber can lose their footing | | | | is securely fastened at all times. The safety |
| at any time on the rock wall and this could | | | | harness is one of the best safety precautions |
| cause the mouth to come in direct contact | | | | that a climber can take to ensure that the |
| with this building material. Even with this | | | | climb is completed without any injuries |
| form of safety gear in place, it is quite | | | | occurring. There will be a line attached to |
| possible for climbers to damage their front | | | | the safety harness that will be controlled by |
| teeth or dislodge any tooth from its socket. | | | | the safety observer on the ground. Should the |
| Some climbers have been known to bite through | | | | climber slip off the rock wall during the |
| the tongue even when a mouth guard is in | | | | climb, the safety observer can use the line |
| place. Safety equipment is worn at all times | | | | to guide the climber while they are lowered |
| while climbers are enjoying their chosen | | | | to the ground. |