Mecklenburg County Boy Scouts of America

It requires a lot of expertise and resources to put on a successful COPE & Climbing program. Below are a few of the useful links that are used by the council COPE & Climbing committee as well as our trained instructors to support the program.

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• BSA Resources

  • Guide to Safe Scouting

  • Age Appropriate Guidelines

  • BSA COPE & Climbing Home

  • Climb On Safely

  • Climbing Merit Badge

  • National Camp Accreditation Program (NCAP)

  • BSA National Camp School

• Vendor and Association Links

  • Association for Challenge Course Technologies (ACCT)

  • American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA)

  • Carolina Climbers Coalition

  • American Alpine Club - Charlotte Chapter

  • Access Fund

• Gear and Equipment

  • Climbing Gear - Inspection and Retirement

  • How to Inspect Climbing Gear and When to Retire It

  • How to Inspect a Climbing Harness

  • Maximum Stated Life of Recreational Climbing Gear

• Leave No Trace & Outdoor Ethics

  • Leave No Trace website

  • 10 Ways to Leave No Trace when Climbing​

  • 7 Low Impact, Leave No Trace Climbing Tips

• General COPE & Climbing

  • NC State Parks - Climbing Activities

  • ​ClimbingTechniques.org

  • Rock Climbing Fundamentals

  • VDiff - Safe Climbing Skills Explained

  • The Science Behind the Sport - Zip Lines and Climbing

  • Teamwork & Teamplay​

  • Training Wheels - A creative Resource for Building Teams

  • Bolt Basics: What Every Climber Should Know