Certification Information

 

 

Certification Policy:

This is our way of knowing that you are competent and can safely climb with a certified partner. Climbing is a dangerous activity. Even as a club member, you climb at your own risk (see liability waiver sheet), and YOU are responsible for acquiring and applying the knowledge necessary to avoid injury and death. To become a member (and begin the certification process) you must sign a liability waiver form and pay the dues for the semester. Once you are certified, by two Certification Officers, you are permitted to climb at the SDC wall without a CO present. The process of certification involves several trips to the wall to learn the basics of knot tying, belaying, and general climbing safety.

 

Although YOU may be certified, you are not allowed to take uncertified people up to the SDC to climb without a CO! You must have your membership card with you at all times while climbing at the wall! You will not get your card signed until you are certified. This does not mean you aren't a member (you will have a card)- it just means you cannot climb without a CO at the wall (safety and all), until you get your card signed. Remember, there is no such thing as a stupid question, especially when lives are on the line. We (the Ridge Roamers) are here to teach you all that we can about safe climbing. The knowledge of our members is a huge resource of which you should take full advantage.

 

Officers:

 

President: Justin Oberg [jboberg@mtu.edu]
Vice President/Treasurer: Sam Tootle [sdtootle@mtu.edu]
Membership Secretary: Travis Magaluk [twmagalu@mtu.edu]
[Travis is also the event coordinator]

 

Certification Officers:

 

Brad Callahan [bwcallah@mtu.edu] 586-703-4308
Brian Eggart [bjeggart@mtu.edu] 906-370-9522
Brent Fogal [bafogal@mtu.edu] 906-482-1487
Tim Gibbs [tlgibbs@mtu.edu] 248-703-4545
Paul Koning [pwkoning@mtu.edu] 906-483-7446
Greg Maino [igmaino@mtu.edu] 906-369-4914
Adam Nurmi [agnurmi@mtu.edu] 906-630-6164
Grant Soehnel [soehnelg@hotmail.com] 906-483-7277
Andy Diepen [ajdiepen@mtu.edu] 906-370-6764
Joe Slonecki [jhslonec@mtu.edu] 906-482-6071