How does wall/rock climbing work?
Climbing involves two people: the climber, and the belayer. The climber wears a safety harness and is tied to a safety rope. The belayer also wears a harness and uses a special belay device. As the climber moves up the climbing wall, the belayer keeps the rope snug. If the climber falls, the belayer essentially “catches” the fall, by using the belay device to lock the rope. The belayer can lower the climber to the ground at any time. As you can see, the belayer has a very important job.
