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St Peters new lead belay pass requirements 15-Sep-2017 At 5:49:17 AM rodw

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This would be driven by insurance companies so doubt they would accept just using other gyms passes as certification simply because there is no set standard..how would they know they had the same standards as other gyms?

When you climb outside i assume you don't just blindly trust a new climbing partner to belay you without checking skill set and this process is much the same except in one size fits all situation..ie treat everyone as a newb until proven otherwise.

With public liability the way it is i cant see it changing anytime soon as in the end the whole process has to hold up in court should someone sue..and the line "yeah but they had an unaccredited lead pass so thought they were right to go"..isn't much of a legal argument not matter how many waivers you had that person sign.