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NIRSA Smartboard
Looks like most everyone is on now.
Lance Haynie-Univ. of Georgia
We'll be referencing this page at times: https://nirsa.net/nirsa/portfolio-items/reopening-considerations-50-programs/
Jaymie Cox-Garcia
Go WA! Go Cougs!
Diane Yee
Can you repost that link? I joined after it was shared and can’t see those comments
Ryan Kirchner U of U
https://nirsa.net/nirsa/portfolio-items/reopening-considerations-50-programs/
Lance Haynie-Univ. of Georgia
Here you go: https://nirsa.net/nirsa/portfolio-items/reopening-considerations-50-programs/
Diane Yee
Thanks!
Lance Haynie-Univ. of Georgia
UGA is recommending only 4 people in a 12-passenger van...(thumbs down emoji)
Sue Lowley
My concern with “meet at site” is 1) equity issues for students 2) crowding at trail head parking areas
Alli Hughes She/Her/Hers
Seconded Sue's points.
Levi Dexel - CU Boulder
Environmental impact as well
Andrew Huff
We’re exploring using a 15 person mini-bus. More space for 8 folks.
Lance Haynie-Univ. of Georgia
interesting! Will you rent it?
Tyler Cox
Is there any equipment that you are not renting because of COVID? like tents?
James Delorie Thomas College
We have 3 of those buses and I think it is 7 students
Ben Piper
for those of you offering trips, how are you (or are you) verifying these 3rd party companies or trip sites meet your universities COVID standards?
Hayley Prine - Weber State University (Ogden, UT)
Yes, at Weber State we are not renting tents, sleeping bags and some other soft goods during this time
Sue Lowley
We are renting everything except wetsuits - tent get cleaned in soapy water then quarantined for 7 days
Sue Lowley
Sleeping bags and soft goods are washed in commercial washer with lysol disinfectant additive
Alli Hughes She/Her/Hers
We will introduce back our soft goods (wetsuit, tents, backpacks etc) when we move into a "yellow" or low-risk phase in SLC. Only boats and bikes right now.
Jarret Ealy
Have you explored exposing equipment to UV lights to sanitize?
Clifton McIntosh
A lancet article found that viable virus couldn’t be recovered from cloth after 2 days. Maybe a good guideline for tents and other soft goods.
Andrew Huff
I second clif
Sue Lowley
That is what I used to argue our case
Clifton McIntosh
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(20)30003-3/fulltext
Lance Haynie-Univ. of Georgia
Thanks, Clif!
Ben Piper
thanks!
Matt Kirkham
Thanks Clif!
Haley Smith
What disinfectant is everyone using for hard surface gear?
Donald Schmit, Washington State University
We are using Virex which is an ammonium chloride solution. We also have Oxivir which is a hydrogen peroxide solution
Zachary Cox - Texas Tech
We use Buckeye Eco Neutral Disinfectant E23.
Haley Smith - WKU (Bowling Green, KY)
Thank you, Friends!
Matt Kirkham
Virex
Michael Morgan
How is everyone determining their climbing wall occupancy limits?
Jaymie Cox-Garcia
Oaxivir
Jaymie Cox-Garcia
oops - Oxivir
Sue Lowley
What are people thinking about liquid chalk only? We can not open climbing gym here in CA but I am trying to collect information
Levi Dexel - CU Boulder
We are restricted to 50% of occupancy or 6' distancing and starting with only allowing 10 in to start...
Mac Siner
How are you cleaning holds on the wall?
Ryan Kirchner U of U
We have some guidelines given to us by the state about people per square foot, and that works with maintaining adequate social distance
Clifton McIntosh
Alabama is looking at liquid chalk only. With the alcohol content it looks like a viable option
Michael Morgan
Sue, I just order Friction Labs new 80% liquid chalk. We are planning to suspend loose chalk usage.
Sue Lowley
It seems like more cleaning of holds is not an answer in a large gym setting….and unlike fitness equipment can not be cleaned between uses
Ben Piper
UT-Dallas is using IMLeagues for reservations and 50 minute time slots
Donald Schmit, Washington State University
Where did you get the hold washer from?
Chad Vossekuil
How often are the routes being stripped and set?
Sue Lowley
Our limit is the time it would take to strip and set
Levi Dexel - CU Boulder
https://www.kleanholds.com/
Donald Schmit, Washington State University
We are planning to spray the wall with Virex disinfectant multiple times per day. It's currently bouldering only so that's a little more feasible but I'm curious to see how that works out.
Clifton McIntosh
How much did the hold washer cost?
Sue Lowley
Out strategy when we open will be to encourage personal hygiene between climbs
Mac Siner
What about contact tracing for holds?
Ryan Kirchner U of U
https://www.reopen.climbingwallindustry.org/routesetting?inf_contact_key=68fe0f95c642f604d4c1677169c36c76680f8914173f9191b1c0223e68310bb1
Ryan Kirchner U of U
CWA has some good info about route setting
Jon Dent
I may have missed it, but any thought given to climbers learning masks, especially considering they’re above others?
Jon Dent
*wearing
Annie Bills
One thing we do as well is require climbers to wipe shoes with disinfectant wipes before climbing, for rental and personal shoes
Ryan Kirchner U of U
We will have reservations by day /ime and section of wall that could help with tracing.
Malia Duggan
CWA is offering a free year of membership to anyone this year. https://climbingwallindustry.org/page/Membership
Mac Siner
How often do you clean holds and what are you using?
Cathy Stedman, Univ. of GA
the local climbing gym here in Athens, GA is also requiring masks for climbers
Levi Dexel - CU Boulder
Most commercial climbing gyms are requiring masks
Zachary Cox - Texas Tech
At Texas Tech we are using the E23 cleaner after every shift (Tuesday-Friday from 3-6) and first spray each hold, let it set for 10 mins, and then respray the holds/wipe them down. We only allow 12 people max to be on our floor but have sectioned off just bouldering. We do require the climbers to wear masks. Our patrons have to make reservations through Fusion.
Haley Smith - WKU (Bowling Green, KY)
Are any CC sites opening/opened for full, face to face programs? Including high course programs.
Haley Smith - WKU (Bowling Green, KY)
Virtual programming - what are you pricing your programs at?
Cathy Stedman, Univ. of GA
Our virtual teambuilding is a flat hourly rate instead of per person
Haley Smith - WKU (Bowling Green, KY)
@Cathy - thank you!
Chris Lukas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPZxF8hbKdU Training Wheels has some good ideas for teambuilding from a distance.
Malia Duggan
Highly suggest calendly to reserve times
Mac Siner
Zachary is the cleaning process happen before, after, or during open hours?
Cathy Stedman, Univ. of GA
There is a Qualtrics guru at your university...find them and get help with skip logic, etc
Zachary Cox - Texas Tech
It happens after the shift. Usually we stay 30 mins after the shift to get this done.
Mac Siner
Thanks
Sue Lowley
We have 4 gear landing stations customer are assigned a number that corresponds to the pick up station
Sue Lowley
All drop offs are outside and customer put it corresponding bins - tents get set up and then disassembled
Levi Dexel - CU Boulder
Donald, I've always proposed the idea of paintball guns but that hasn't ever been approved!
Lance Haynie-Univ. of Georgia
@Levi @Donald, y'all are just ahead of your time!
Lance Haynie-Univ. of Georgia
too futuristic
Sue Lowley
We are not able to yet -
Haley Smith - WKU (Bowling Green, KY)
I wish
Sue Lowley
But I am spying on what NOLS WMI is doing
Clifton McIntosh
Just the WFA light through Red Cross
Alli Hughes She/Her/Hers
I can but my mic doesn't work. WFA through SOLO.
Clifton McIntosh
WMA has their guidelines up on their website
Annie Bills
landmark also requires face shield, masks, gloves all the time from the info they sent me for my November course
Clifton McIntosh
https://www.wildmed.com/wmai-covid-19-update/
Hayley Prine - Weber State University (Ogden, UT)
Thanks everyone!