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Examining [[Vertical Skills]] [[Outdoor Adventure Skills]] badge by topic.  

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This perspective shows the common topics of each stage with increasing knowledge, accomplishment, and responsibilities as stages increase. 
It may help in planning sessions/activities and organizing resources. 

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! style="background-color:SteelBlue;color:White"|Stage !! style="background-color:SteelBlue;color:White"|Completed Adventures !! style="background-color:SteelBlue;color:White"|Safety !! style="background-color:SteelBlue;color:White"|Gear !! style="background-color:SteelBlue;color:White"|Knots & Ropes !! style="background-color:SteelBlue;color:White"|Terminology & Technics !! style="background-color:SteelBlue;color:White"|Misc.
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| style="background-color: SteelBlue;" | [[File:OAS-vertical-1.png|50px|link=Vertical_Skills_Stage_1]]  
|| 1.2 I have been to a jungle gym playground and know how to play safely and cooperatively with others.
|| 1.1 know the safety rules for climbing on rocks, trees, fences and man-made structures.
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| style="background-color: SteelBlue;" | [[File:OAS-vertical-2.png|50px|link=Vertical_Skills_Stage_2]]  
|| 2.1 I have been climbing on an artificial wall or natural rock formation.
|| 2.2 I know the safety rules for being at the top of or the bottom of a cliff face.
|| 2.3 I can properly put on a climbing helmet. <br>
2.4 I can identify and name the parts of a carabiner.
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| style="background-color: SteelBlue;" | [[File:OAS-vertical-3.png|50px|link=Vertical_Skills_Stage_3]]  
|| 3.6 I have completed a climb to the top of an artificial climbing wall.
|| 3.2 I know when and where I should have a climbing helmet on. <br>
3.3 I know the safety rules for climbing/rappelling on an artificial climbing wall. <br>
3.8 I know the safety rules for participating on an aerial/ ropes challenge course.
|| 3.4 I know how to care for, handle and store a climbing rope, harness, helmet and climbing webbing. <br>
3.7 I can put on and adjust a climbing harness.
|| 3.1 I have correctly tied a [[figure-8 follow-through knot]].
|| 3.9 I know the difference between: a. single-pitch, b. multi-pitch, c. top-rope, d. lead climbing e. seconding climbing methods.
|| 3.5 I know the basic outdoor Leave No Trace rules for an outdoor climbing site.
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! style="background-color:SteelBlue;color:White"|Stage !! style="background-color:SteelBlue;color:White"|Completed Adventures !! style="background-color:SteelBlue;color:White"|Safety !! style="background-color:SteelBlue;color:White"|Gear !! style="background-color:SteelBlue;color:White"|Knots & Ropes !! style="background-color:SteelBlue;color:White"|Terminology & Technics !! style="background-color:SteelBlue;color:White"|Misc.
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| style="background-color: SteelBlue;" | [[File:OAS-vertical-4.png|50px|link=Vertical_Skills_Stage_4]] 
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|| 4.2 I know the main safety rules for climbing or rappelling at an outdoor natural climbing site.
4.3 I know how (just before starting a climb) to perform an equipment safety check of myself, my climbing partner, and anchor and belay systems.
4.6 I know what makes a safe and unsafe climbing site.
|| 4.8 I can name and identify the use of three types of locking carabiners and three types of non-locking carabiners.
|| 4.1 I have tied a climbing rope into my climbing harness. <br>
4.5 I have coiled a climbing rope (any method).
|| 4.4 I know the communication calls and script to follow between a climbing and belayer. <br>
4.7 I can belay using an auto-locking belay device. (Note: This is not a tube or auto-blocking type device.)
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| style="background-color: SteelBlue;" | [[File:OAS-vertical-5.png|50px|link=Vertical_Skills_Stage_5]] 
|| 5.6  I can lower a climber on a top rope down to the ground. 
|| 5.8  I know the safety rules for bouldering.
5.9  I can set and use passive and natural climbing protection to build both top and bottom climbing pitch anchor point systems.
|| 5.3  I can perform a safety inspection of a climbing helmet, harness, rope and carabiners. <br>
5.12  I understand the concepts, principles, physics and consequences of shock loading in climbing.
||  5.1 I can tie these knots: [[water knot|water]] (tape), [[fisherman’s knot#Variants|double fisherman's]], [[Prussic knot|prusik]], [[clove hitch]] and [[bowline]]. <br>
5.2 I can coil a climbing rope using a butterfly and a mountaineer method. <br>
5.7 I have constructed and climbed in a “[[Swiss seat]]” improvised climbing harness made with tubular or tape webbing. <br>
5.11  I have set up a 3:1 (or greater) rope pulley system.
|| 5.4  I can belay using a friction, (non-moving part) belay device such as a tube or auto-blocking device. <br>
5.5  I have attached a friction (non-moving part) rappel device to a rope and harness and used the device to rappel. <br>
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5.10  I know the climbing-specific principles of Leave No Trace.
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| style="background-color: SteelBlue;" | [[File:OAS-vertical-6.png|50px|link=Vertical_Skills_Stage_6]] 
|| 6.5 I have belayed a rappeller from above a rappel site. <br> 
6.8 I have completed a mock lead climb as the climber on an artificial climbing wall. 
|| 6.6 I have set up a climbing anchor systems using active protection.
|| 6.7 I know how to assess and use in-place climbing bolt anchors, bolt hangers and fixed permanent rappel and belay stations. <br>
6.9 I have set up and used a tube, auto locking and auto blocking belay device. <br>
6.10 I know the different types of climbing webbing/ slings and the uses of these. <br>
6.12 I know how to identify what is an approved rope for climbing and what sizes of rope are available.
||  6.1 I have tied and used a [[Munter hitch]] (also called an Italian hitch) as a belay method. <br>
6.2 I have constructed and used an improvised "[[Parisian Baudrier]]" chest harness
|| 6.3 I can maintain the correct foot, body and hand positioning for rappelling. <br>
6.4 I know the Yosemite Decimal climbing grading system and how to use it.
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6.11 I understand the concept, principle, physics and consequences of fall factor in climbing.
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! style="background-color:SteelBlue;color:White"|Stage !! style="background-color:SteelBlue;color:White"|Completed Adventures !! style="background-color:SteelBlue;color:White"|Safety !! style="background-color:SteelBlue;color:White"|Gear !! style="background-color:SteelBlue;color:White"|Knots & Ropes !! style="background-color:SteelBlue;color:White"|Terminology & Technics !! style="background-color:SteelBlue;color:White"|Misc.
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| style="background-color: SteelBlue;" | [[File:OAS-vertical-7.png|50px|link=Vertical_Skills_Stage_7]]  
|| 7.1 I have completed a climbing route over a 30 degree incline, either on an ice climb, glacier or frozen snow field. <br>
7.3 I have been caving or on a via ferrata. <br>
7.4 I have completed a single pitch mock lead climb on a natural (not constructed) climbing site.
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|| 7.6 I know the difference between a dynamic and static climbing rope, and where and when these ropes types are used.
|| 7.2 I have constructed and used a highline (also called Tyrolean Traverse or Aerial Runway). <br>
7.5 I have used utility cord and a friction knot/system as protection on a rappel.
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| style="background-color: SteelBlue;" | [[File:OAS-vertical-8.png|50px|link=Vertical_Skills_Stage_8]]  
|| 8.1 I have climbed at a natural (not constructed) top rope climbing site where I set up all the anchor and belay systems for the routes I have climbed or rappelled on. <br>
8.2 I have seconded on a multi-pitch rock climb of grade 5.7 or higher. <br>
8.3 I have seconded on an ice climb of WI3 or higher.
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|| 8.6 I have taught younger Scouts to tie these seven knots: follow-through [[figure-eight]], [[fisherman’s knot#Variants|double fisherman's]] water knot, [[bowline]], [[Munter hitch]], [[prussik]] and [[clove hitch]].
|| 8.4 I have assisted with setting up a top rope climbing site and assisted with managing beginner climbers learning to climb at that site. <br>
8.5 I have assisted with setting up a rappel site with a belay from above, and assisted with managing beginners learning to rappel at that site.
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| style="background-color: SteelBlue;" | [[File:OAS-vertical-9.png|50px|link=Vertical_Skills_Stage_9]]  
|| 9.1 I have set up a top rope climbing site and managed/ instructed beginner climbers leaning to climb at that site. <br>
9.3 I have completed a lead climb on one of the following multi pitch climbs: <br>
1 Rock climb grade 5.7 or above <br> 
2 Ice climb grade WI3 or above <br> 
3 Mountain alpine climb grade III or above <br> 
4 Caving that requires climbing ropes and harness
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|| 9.4 I have set up and used a [[Munter mule combination hitch]] to facilitate the rescue of beginners learning to rappel.
|| 9.2 I have set up a rappel site with a belay from above the rappeller and managed/instructed beginners leaning to rappel at that site.
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