Task · part of 6. Rope: what is acceptable, how it fails, and when it is finished
6(d). When and how a rope should be retired
Required
Explained. The when is the harder half.
Notes and warnings
Note. When a rope should be retired is the harder half of this part, and it is the half a climbing wall will have a policy about. Ask at your site: a real answer beats a general one.
Where this step comes from
- Climbing Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 6(d)