The real spider cat

does whatever a spider-cat does
residuesays...

It's a common exchange between the climber and the belayer during rock-climbing. The belayer says "on belay" or "belay on" before the climber starts climbing to tell them that they are ready, meaning the rope is set up and it's attached through the belay device properly. Sometimes the climber asks if the belayer is ready by saying "on belay" and the belayer responds "belay on" The climber says "climbing" before they start and the belayer responds "climb on" as the final ready sign.

A common exchange ritual before climbing would go as follows (for some):
Climber: "on belay"
Belayer: "belay's on"
Climber: "climbing"
Belayer: "climb on"

>> ^shagen454:

What is that from? We used to give this rock climbing kid a hard time in junior high and used to say that to him, but I have no idea of where it originated. >> ^brycewi19:
Belay on!


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