Facility Rules

General Rules

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CHECK IN

All climbers and observers must check in at the welcome desk before proceeding into the climbing area.

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WAIVER

Anyone entering the climbing area must have a current waiver on file.

Anyone under the age of 18 must have the form signed by a parent of legal guardian.

Click here to fill out waiver online.

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RESPECT OTHERS

All users of BLOCS are expected to respect other individuals at BLOCS and conduct themselves in good order. Persons deemed by BLOCS staff to be behaving in an unsafe or disorderly fashion will be asked to leave the facility.

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NO UNAUTHORIZED INSTRUCTION

No climbing instruction, personal training, coaching, or commercial use of the BLOCS facility without prior consent from BLOCS management.

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YOUTH MUST BE SUPERVISED

Children under 14 must be supervised by an adult AT ALL TIMES. Please read our Youth Rules for further details.

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KEEP PADS CLEAR

No water bottles, chalk bags, or other personal belongings on the pads.

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NO FOOD OR DRINK ON OR OVER THE PADS

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BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS

Do not sit, stand, walk or climb below another climber.

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DO NOT CLIMB OVER OR STAND ON TOP OF THE WALL

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CLIMBING SHOES REQUIRED

Climbing shoes are required when climbing: no street shoes or bare feet.

No bare feet on the pads.

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DO NOT WEAR CLIMBING SHOES IN THE WASHROOM

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SHIRTS MUST BE WORN IN THE FACILITY

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PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE FACILITY

WARNING: Bouldering is inherently dangerous. If you climb, you could fall. All bouldering falls are ground falls. Falling from any height can result in injury.

BLOCS reserves the right to alter, add, remove, or make exceptions to any and all rules at any time.