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- Bouldering & Top-Rope Safety Guidelines
Our facility features color-graded boulders up to 4.5 meters and top-rope lanes equipped with auto-belays and fixed anchors. To risk and keep traffic flowing on busy evenings, warm up on the stretch mats, stow bags in cubbies, and queue to the right of each start tile. Liquid chalk is recommended; loose chalk clouds are not permitted. When bouldering, do not stand beneath active climbers, and down-climb using large holds whenever possible. Children under 13 must remain within arm’s reach of a supervising adult. Rental shoes must be worn without street socks; sandals and hard-soled footwear are not allowed on mats.
Last month, floor staff recorded several near-collisions beneath overhangs and two falls linked to skipped partner checks on top-rope lanes. , mandatory “call-and-response” safety checks (knot, belay device, gate closed) now apply before leaving the ground. Auto-belay users must clip directly to the approved loop and step back to test tension prior to climbing. During peak hours, each climber may occupy an auto-belay lane for 15 minutes before rotating to the end of the line. Keep water bottles off the pads; chalk and tape stations are located beside the mirror wall.
Report spinning holds or frayed webbing to a staffer at once; routes with maintenance tags are closed until reset. Personal music devices require headphones, and route setting areas are off-limits while ladders are present.