COVID Guidelines – UCI Climbing Team
- Climbing practices at SenderOne
- Attendance is optional but a reservation is required (2 hour slot)
- Limit group sizes
- Follow gym protocol (masks, use hand sanitizer before/after practice)
- Mask must have at least 2 layers of fabric (may be removed briefly to rehydrate) and must cover nose and mouth
- Recommended to bring own hand sanitizer
- Use your own gear (if possible)
- Maintain social distancing during practice (6 ft apart)
- Air hugs and elbow high fives are rad
- Refrain from touching face, especially immediately before and after a climb
- Monitor own health (if feeling sick or have been exposed to someone who may have covid, don’t climb for 48 hours)
- Symptoms of covid: cough, SOB, fever, chills, sore throat, new lost of taste or smell
- If you test positive, notify anyone you may have exposed and let an officer know
- we will not use your private information (name) if we need to inform other potentially exposed individuals
- Only use liquid chalk
- Rope climbing
- Assigned to a pod (2-3 people)
- Partnership for belaying and carpooling (limits exposure)
- Climber may use hand signals in place of shouted commands due to difficulty in communication with mask
- Must have at least one empty route between parties
- Assigned to a pod (2-3 people)
- Climbing practices at the ARC
- N/A at this time
- Virtual Practices and Social Media
- If you don’t feel comfortable with climbing at the gym yet, we will be posting home workout and climbing related videos to our social media accounts
- Social Events / Competitions
- Group sizes need to be limited (up to 4 people w/ face coverings with maintaining social distancing)
- Events
- Outdoor bouldering
- Mountain biking
- Trail running
- Climbing outside
- Follow local and federal guidelines
- Always wear a mask, use hand sanitizer before and after climbing
- Minimize exposure to local communities (limit group size to 4 max and avoid busy crags and peak times)
- Do not take unnecessary risks (minimize burden on medical and SAR professionals)
- Follow local and federal guidelines