Climbing Level 2 Training
Artificial Surface

Artificial Structure Climbing Level 2 tests current climbing and repelling knowledge and skills, covers the skills and information needed to supervise climbing activities at permissible locations, expands Level 1 knowledge using troop or personal equipment and gear brought by the participant. The training expands on existing knowledge and focuses on event and site management and incident resolution so that an Instructor may lead a unit properly and with confidence utilizing artificial structures. Topics covered: site selection and management, rock climbing and repelling technique, anchoring, standards recap, and proper structure operations.

Prerequisites: 

• Climb on Safely taken online at my.scouting.org
• Climbing Level 1 Training
• Competence in basic climbing skills as found in Climbing Merit Badge requirements #5, 7-11
• Age 21+

Climbing Level 2 certificate holders can supervise climbing and rappelling activities with at least one additional climbing instructor to assist the lead instructor to maintain a 6:1 youth to adult ratio and teach the Climbing Merit Badge.

For more information, visit shac.org/climbing.

For questions, contact Chris Hanson.