The SANDSTONE  CODE OF PRACTICE

THE MOST IMPORTANT POINTS ARE:   

•  use a non-stretch belay rope or sling

•  make sure the karabiner hangs over the edge of the crag.

•  make sure moving or stretching ropes do not come into contact with the rock

•  walk off when you have finished a climb, do not lower off
   do not abseil

The full code may be found in the separate brochure published by the BMC, in the Climber's Club Guide to Southern Sandstone, or at www.thebmc.co.uk

The Sandstone Bouldering Ten Commandments

THE MOST IMPORTANT POINTS ARE:

•  No chipping whatsoever. On sandstone, heavy brushing/cleaning can have the same effect.

•  No wire or hard nylon brushing. Use a soft nylon brush or a cloth very gently if absolutely necessary.

•  Use as little chalk as possible, and only use tick marks when absolutely necessary.

• Gently brush away any excessive build-up of chalk and any tick marks at the end of your session.

• No use of resin (pof).

• No blow torching. If you come across a wet hold,dry it gently with a towel, or come back on a windy day when it will have dried out naturally.

• No gardening of indigenous vegetation.

• Do not leave carpet patches at the crag. Not only are they an eyesore, but they quickly become sodden, and thus useless. They also kill off the vegetation that they cover.

• Use a bouldering pad to decrease the impact on the vegetation at the base of popular problems.

• Do not drop litter at the crag, and take home any that you find.