Calshot Climbing Wall

How to sign in a guest

A full member may sign in a maximum of two guests in any climbing session.

To sign in a guest the full member should read the following:-

As the supervising member when you sign in any other adult or junior to climb you:-
· are taking full responsibility for their safety and behaviour at all times within the climbing area regardless of their level of experience.
· must make them aware of the dangers involved, draw their attention to the conditions of use and rules, and make sure they adhere to these.
· should be capable and willing to take responsibility for them, supervise them at all times and provide full instruction for them in the following basic techniques:- correct use of a climbing harness, correct attachment of climbing rope to climbing harness, correct belaying technique and any other climbing techniques required to ensure their safety and the safety of others around them.
· should ensure that inexperienced belayers are directly supervised at all times when belaying and lowering. We do not recommend that you climb belayed by an unsupervised novice belayer.
· must make them aware of the dangers involved in bouldering and supervise them where appropriate.
· must ensure that if anyone you are signing in is under 18, that their parent or guardian has given permission for them to climb with you and has been made fully aware of the dangers involved.
· should not be receiving financial reward for doing so either directly or as part of your job. Nor should you be doing so as a volunteer leader with an organised group. To bring any number of people in, in these circumstances requires you to be a qualified instructor registered with us and should be booked in advance

The guest(s) should read the Conditions of use & rules, and the following:-

All climbers must understand and accept the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) participation statement: “The BMC recognises that climbing and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement”

As the guest(s) of a member of this climbing wall you :-
· will be under the supervision of the member at all times.
· should be aware that climbing is a potentially dangerous sport and have read and understood the BMC participation statement above.
· should read and adhere to the conditions of use and rules attached.
· must follow any instructions given to you by the member signing you in. If you are unsure about anything you are asked to do you must ask for clarification before proceeding. Incorrect use of the equipment could lead to the injury or death of yourself or others.
· must not belay (hold the rope for) another climber without direct supervision until you and the member signing you in are sure you are competent to do so.
· should understand that the soft Matting under the bouldering walls is designed to provide a more comfortable landing for climbers falling or jumping from the bouldering wall.

THE SOFT MATTING DOES NOT MAKE THE CLIMBING ANY SAFER.

Broken and sprained limbs are common on this type of climbing wall despite the soft landing. Uncontrolled falls are likely to result in injuries to yourself or others.

The supervising member and the guest(s) should then complete the relevant sections of the Guest climbers signing in form

Guest climbers signing in form

This should be presented to the reception on arrival with the appropriate entrance fees.
Entrance fees