Climbing Merit Badge
The climbing merit badge can be obtained through the Boise Peak Fitness (BPF) Venture Crew.
Scouts can use the Boise Peak Fitness facility to achieve the requirements of the Climbing Merit Badge. The scout can either learn the requirements and then get checked-off at BPF or use the BPF Venture Crew to be checked-off, assuming they have learned the requirements elsewhere.
Getting the Climbing Merit Badge: This process involves trained personnel at BPF Venture Crew in conjunction with your scout counselor. The BPF Venture crew instructor will manage all areas of the process which involve knot-tying, climbing, belaying, and rappelling. The scout counselor will handle all other aspects of the climbing merit badge. After the lessons, the scout will be checked off at BPF for knot-tying, climbing, belaying, and rappelling requirements in front of the scout counselor.
Specific items covered at BPF Venture Crew for the Climbing Merit Badge (items 7, 8, 9, 10, & 11 of the Climbing Merit Badge requirements):
- Knots: Figure eight on a bight, Figure eight follow-through, Water knot, and Double fisherman’s knot.
- Harnesses: A commercially made harness will be provided by BPF and instruction provided for correctly tying into the rope.
- Belaying: Instruction on belaying technique for climbing and rappelling (belaying a rappeller as back-up).
- Climbing: Instruction on tying into the rope for climbing, and giving instruction on climbing technique on various climbs in the gym (at least 3 different routes). Discussion on verbal signals will be covered as well.
- Rappelling: Instruction on rappelling using carabiners and rappel devices will be provided. All rappels will be done while being belayed from a top-rope (as backup).
note: to see the complete list of requirements for the Climbing Merit Badge see: Climbing Merit Badge
Cost: $25/Scout, (plus gear and sales tax) – minimum 4 scouts (same as minimum merit badge requirements)
