Reducing rock climbing risks

Camping Magazine, Sept-Oct, 1998 by Aram Attarian

Rock Climbing Resources

Following are several organizations that offer information on rock climbing training and certification. For a list of other organizations, contact Jody Winter in the ACA standards department, 765-342-8456, ext. 349, or e-mail jwinter@aca-camps.org.

* Association for Experiential Education (AEE)

2305 Canyon Blvd., Suite 100, Boulder, CO 80302; phone 303-440-8844; fax 303-440-9581; e-mail info@aee.org, web site: www.princeton.edu/~rcurtis/aee.html

* National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)

288 Main St., Lander, WY 82520-3140; phone 307-332-6973; fax 307-332-1220; web site: www.nols.edu

* Outward Bound National Office

Route 9D, R 2 Box 280, Garrison, NY 10524-9757; phone 800-243-8520, 914-424-4000; web site: www.outwardbound.org

Reference

van der Smissen, B. Legal Liability and Risk Management for Public and Private Entities. Cincinnati, OH: Anderson Publishing Company, 1990.

Aram Attarian, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management at North Carolina State University in Raleigh.