What do boulderers and spotters use signals for?

Coordinating a safe spot during a boulder problem.

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Why: Boulderers and spotters communicate so the spotter can help guide a falling climber safely.

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Answer: Coordinating a safe spot during a boulder problem. Boulderers and spotters communicate so the spotter can help guide a falling climber safely.

  1. Scouting America: Climbing www.scouting.org/merit-badges/climbing
    Boulderers and their spotters
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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