Climbing Gym Industry Standards vs. Practices

Posted on Nov 16, 2013 in Climb Well Operations and Employee Manual

The Climbing Wall Association publishes industry practices, not industry standards. What’s the difference? A practice is a process or procedure that is commonly used or suggested. A standard is something against which one measures something to see if it conforms to the standard. A belay test is common in the industry; how to conduct that belay test is not. A practice suggests methodology while a standard prescribes it. Find out more from my website: www.climbingwalladvisors.com