September 5, 2014

Freakishly Asked Questions

21 years of Freakishly Asked Questions

Pricing   Refunds   Age limits   Insurance
Staffing and Volunteers

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This is where you will find a list of the most Freakishly Asked Questions we receive here at BlackRock Climbers.

(please note that all prices listed need mileage and tax added)

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  1. How can we guarantee that the
    participants are safe?

  2. How many people can climb the walls
    at a time?

  3. How old is the minimum climbing age
    ?

  4. How many volunteers do you need to
    man the equipment ?

  5. How many staff arrive with the
    equipment ?

  6. When is the best time to book our
    equipment?

  7. When do we provide you with our
    certificate of insurance for 5 million liability ?

  8. When can you expect us to arrive
    at your event?

  9. What happens if you cancel your
    event ?

How do I know that these activities are
safe ?

  • All participants are in a harness at all times.
  • We have never had a claim, or safety isuue.
  • All safety equipment is never older than a few months,
    with a shelf life of 3 years.
  • All instructors are high angle rescue instructors and
    climbers.
  • The owners are always on site.
  • All participants are securely tied in, and tied to a
    physical person via a static rope
    . Never cable or
    mechanically belayed, ever!
  • This is all we do. We are the best in the business and we
    are always looking for ways to increase our knowledge and
    training.
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How many people can climb the walls at a
time… ?

  • 4 People climb at a time.
  • We can accommodate groups of 40 harnessed participants,  and we max out at 150 participants an hour.
  • An average time to climb is about 20-30 seconds or way
    less for the avid climbers.
  • We are wheelchair accessible, the only portable rock
    climbing company to provide climbing for wheelchair bound  participants.
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How old do you have to be to participate  … ?

  • We start climbers at 6 years old, or grade 2 and up. It
    has more to do with weight so 100lbs to 250lbs.
  • For the Joust, toddlers may be assisted by their parents
    or siblings over 16
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How many volunteers do we require for an event?

  • For the jumping castle, 1 volunteer at all times
  • For the rope ladder, 2 volunteers at all times
  • For the joust, 3 volunteers at all times
  • For the climbing wall, 2 volunteers to help take off
    harnesses only, no safety work.
  • To collect tickets, 1 volunteer.
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How many staff arrive with the equipment ?

  • A minimum of 2 people arrive with the climbing walls.
  • A minimum of 2 people or 1 owner arrive with the inflatables
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When is the best time to book our  equipment  ?

  • Now
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When are you provided with our certificate of
insurance ?

You will receive your certificate of insurance 8 days before
your event
, usually emailed to you from our insurance carrier.
Events are covered for 5 million dollars liability; clients
are name as co-insured on our policy upon demand and for a fee.
We can provide proof of insurance without a certificate at any  time.

The client will not call our insurance carrier without our  express permission for any reason, at any time. If this is done  and a deposit has been paid, the contract is cancelled on the  spot and the deposit is forfeited.

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When can you expect us to arrive at your
event?

  • We usually arrive 30 minutes before our start time or earlier depending on the clients request for setup times and  access to the climbing location.
  • Climbing wall footprint Freakishly Asked Questions
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What happens if the client cancels the event
and a deposit has been paid?

    • The first 50% of the total sale (the deposit) is absolutely positively  non-refundable.  
    • All bookings and sales are tentative until a deposit is received, we will not  guarantee your booking/sale without one.
    • Event Cancellation :
        • If we  not received a call canceling the event before we set out to your  event, no rain checks will be allowed and the balance of your
          contract invoice is due upon our arrival.
        • If you call to cancel your event up to 6PM the
          night before, we will gladly issue a rain check and it will be valid for  365 days depending on availability and is non transferable. The  balance is still due the original date of the event.
        • Regarding adverse weather conditions: If the balance due cheque is not handed over at
          the time of arrival for ANY reasons , we reserve the right to  leave and the balance is still due , now with an additional $100
          surcharge.
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