Crate climbing

Description
Crate stacking is an activity where participants work as a team stack and climb on top of crates to balance and get further from the ground, safely held by climbing harness and rope.

Who is it suitable for?
All ages

Badge Links
Beavers My Adventure Challenge Award
Cubs Our Adventure Challenge Award

How to run/provide crate climbing

There are 2 ways of running Crate climbing in Scouting. These are:

Scout-led activity - running crate climbing yourself or using someone else in Scouting
Externally-led activity - running crate climbing using an external provider

Factsheets on crate climbing

The following activity factsheets are relevant to this activity:

FS120000 Risk Assessment
FS120007 Joint Adventurous Activities with Girlguiding
FS120013 Joint activities with other organisations - except Girlguiding
FS120075 InTouch
FS120081 Activity Information Form
FS120423 High Ropes
FS120427 Climbing - auto belays and mobile walls
High Ropes FAQs

Rules on crate climbing

The following activity rules are relevant to this activity:

Rule 9.1 Activity Rules - Application
Rule 9.2 Preparations
Rule 9.3 InTouch
Rule 9.4 Risk Assessment
Rule 9.5 Emergency Procedure
Rule 9.9 Use of External Centres and Instructors
Rule 9.78 High Ropes Activities
Rule 9.79 Permanent High Ropes Activities
Rule 9.80 Temporary High Ropes Activities