{"id":1369,"date":"2022-09-03T01:29:25","date_gmt":"2022-09-03T01:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indoorclimbing.com.au\/stpeters\/?page_id=1369"},"modified":"2026-01-27T21:22:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T10:22:40","slug":"belay-device-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/indoorclimbing.com.au\/stpeters\/belay-device-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Belay devices at St. Peters"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1369\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1369-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"row-wrapper panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1369-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-1369-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1369-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><h2 class=\"widget-title\">New lead climbing belay device policy<\/h2>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1369-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"row-wrapper panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1369-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-1369-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1369-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>For everyone\u2019s safety, Sydney Indoor Climbing Gym has updated the belay devices permitted for lead climbing at St Peters.<\/p>\n<h3>Approved Devices<\/h3>\n<p>Only the following devices may be used for lead climbing:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Petzl GriGri, GriGri 2, GriGri+<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 Petzl NEOX*<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 Edelrid Pinch, Jul\u00b2, Mega Jul<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 Black Diamond Pilot<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>*<\/strong>To be assessed on the<strong> Petzl NEOX<\/strong>, climbers must have held a lead pass on another approved device for at least two months.<\/p>\n<h3>Existing Approvals<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019ve previously been assessed by SICG staff on one of the devices below, you may continue using it as long as you show your valid lead pass:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Edelrid Eddy<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 Mammut Smart<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 Wild Country Revo<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 Mad Rock Lifeguard<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 CAMP Matik<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Ongoing Safety Checks<\/h3>\n<p>Staff will continue to check climbers on the belay device they choose to use. <strong>Only listed devices are permitted.<\/strong><br \/>\nThanks for helping us keep climbing safe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1369-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1369-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/indoorclimbing.com.au\/stpeters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/belay-devices-2026_500x454.png\" class=\"image wp-image-1595  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Belay devices for leading\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Belay devices permitted for leading.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1369-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For everyone\u2019s safety, Sydney Indoor Climbing Gym has updated the belay devices permitted for lead climbing at St Peters. 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