Technical Rock Exam

A Pass in this Examination is a Pre-requisite to the Rock Guiding Training Course. It is a Pass/Fail examination.

This is an assessment of technical rock skills, knowledge and rock climbing ability in a pass/fail situation. It covers a variety of rock types and climbing styles.

NZOIA Rock II qualification accepted as an equivalent pass of this assessment as a prerequisite for NZMGA guides training pathway.

GUIDELINE TO STANDARDS

Participants are required to demonstrate:

• Ability to plan the climb eg. rack up appropriately
• Efficient and safe clipping of quickdraws
• Efficient and safe placement of camming devices, stoppers and slings (show understanding)
• Understanding of modern belay techniques and devices
• Safe and efficient threading of DBBs for lower off
• Equalising multi-bolt bolt and gear anchors for top rope and multi-pitch
• Efficient rope management for multi-pitch
• Abseil multi-pitch and prussiking

Topics covered / assessed:

• Physical rock climbing ability
• Rock Shoes
  • Minimum climb grade 20 Ewbank cleanly placing trad gear.
  • Minimum grade 21 Ewbank on bolts
• Mountain Boots
  • Minimum climb grade 14 Ewbank eg The Big Corner - Wanaka
• Climb with efficiency of movement and technique
• Climb with ability to read terrain
• Display evidence of rock climbing mileage and experience
• Technical rock climbing skills