CEN/TC 136/WG 9 - Artificial climbing structures

This European Standard specifies the safety requirements and test methods for climbing holds.
This European Standard is applicable to climbing holds, which are used for the natural progression of the climber, i.e. without the use of artificial means (e.g. ice axes, crampons, hooks, nuts) on artificial climbing structures (ACS) and bouldering walls. Climbing holds are designed to be mounted on the ACS with bolts, screws, etc. Climbing holds include large volumes or features that are designed for use without additional climbing holds being attached to them. The main fixation points for climbing holds forms part of the existing layout of the ACS and are considered in FprEN 12572-1 and FprEN 12572-2.
This European Standard is not applicable to ice climbing, dry tooling and playground equipment.

This European Standard specifies the safety requirements and calculation methods for bouldering walls, including the safety zone.
This European Standard is applicable when the bouldering is in normal use.
This European Standard is not applicable to ice climbing, dry tooling, playground equipment and deep water soloing.

This European Standard specifies the safety requirements and test methods for artificial climbing structures with protection points (hereafter referred to as ACS).
This European Standard is applicable for ACS in normal use for sport climbing.
This European Standard is not applicable to ice climbing, dry tooling and playground equipment.

This European Standard specifies the safety requirements and calculation methods for bouldering walls, in-cluding the safety zone.
This European Standard is applicable when the bouldering is in normal use.
This European Standard is not applicable to ice climbing, dry tooling, playground equipment and deep water soloing.

This European Standard specifies the safety requirements and test methods for holds.
This European Standard is applicable to holds, which are used for the natural progression of the climber, i.e. without the use of artificial means (e.g. ice axes, crampons, hooks, nuts) on artificial climbing structures (ACS) and bouldering walls. Holds are designed to be mounted on the ACS with bolts, screws etc. Holds include large volumes or features that are designed for use without additional holds being attached to them. (Volumes or features that are designed for use with additional holds attached to them should meet the requirements of
EN 12572-1) The main fixation points for holds forms part of the existing layout of the ACS and are considered in EN 12572-1 and EN 12572-2.
A hold is not a belay anchor system; it is not designed to accommodate the latter and is therefore is not intended for belaying the climber. If a hold is designed as belay point it should meet EN 12572-1 and
EN 12572-3 of the standard.
This European Standard is not applicable to ice climbing, dry tooling and playground equipment.

This European Standard specifies the safety requirements and test methods for artificial climbing structures with protection points (hereafter referred to as ACS).
This European Standard is applicable for ACS in normal use for sport climbing.
This European Standard is not applicable to ice climbing, dry tooling and playground equipment.

This standard specifies the requirements and tests relating only to the protection and the stability for artificial climbing structures (hereafter referred to as ACS). This standard does not apply to the surrounding area. This standard is applicable when an ACS is in normal use and relates especially to the techniques and protection methods used during progress on the structure. This standard is not applicable to playground equipment.