Vertical caving terminology and methods > SRT basic terms
A tall room or other space with anchors that can be used for practicing various aspects of SRT and Alpine rigging. Indoor facilities are generally found only in caving club huts. Within Britain, they are almost exclusively found in Northern England, an area dominated by potholes. However, it could be argued that this is the opposite of what is needed, since it is cavers in regions with very few potholes that actually need more SRT practice, and have fewer suitable potholes to learn and practice in. In some cases, outdoor cliffs may be pre-prepared for the purpose, or bridges and trees are generally used instead, but these are at the mercy of the weather. A tree that is used for this purpose may be affectionately known as an SRTree. Some cavers are known to have anchors on the outside of their houses for this purpose. As a general rule, commercial climbing walls in Britain do not allow this sort of use, because they do not have the technical knowledge to assess competency. The few that do allow it, normally only allow qualified instruction with a person who has a relevant vertical Cave Instructor Certificate from the British Caving Association. (But climbers with very little training can be trusted to belay someone else. Go figure.) Some may require an extra lifeline for top roping.
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