This is the first in a series of articles about how to use business concepts to attract new customers and turn them into members. We’ll look at a different business concept each week and discuss how it connects to climbing gyms. Even though the major example in these articles will be auto belays, you should be able to apply these business ideas to many aspects of your organization.
Continue reading Competitive Advantage of an Auto Belay
The zip line trolley is such a simple piece of equipment, but it seems to get more complicated every day. It is one of the most important parts of a zip line system, and its influence extends far beyond its primary function. The type of zip line trolley used at a site has an impact on wire replacement prices and frequency, as well as the type and performance of the brake system and maintenance expenses. It also has an impact on rider throughput time, operational strain, and, most importantly, rider experience and safety.
Continue reading Zipline Trolley Innovations
The first thing that springs to mind when people think of climbing training tools is usually a campus board or a hang board. Climbing strength training is fantastic with those equipment, but what about endurance? Climbing is more than just pushing yourself up the wall, as we all know. Climbing endurance, technique, and strength should all be addressed in a thorough training program.
Continue reading 6 reasons auto belays are excellent training tools for rock climbing
Annual inspections of challenge courses and ropes courses: Any inspection’s primary goal is to help ropes course owners and operators fulfill their risk management obligations. All inspections are designed to assist you in evaluating the risks associated with running your facility and controlling your organization’s exposure to unwarranted risk.
Continue reading Make continuous safety your number one priority!
Elevated, hands-free climbing challenges are among the most dynamic and engaging Fun Climb activities. This white paper examines any version of an element that does not include any aspect of the structure that is designed to be held in the hands of participants. A participant ascends or traverses until the element is completed and egresses, falls prematurely, or descends prematurely by will in these elements. These components put your balance and confidence to the test.
Continue reading Whitepaper: Auto-Belay and hands-free climbing challenges
When building and equipping your zip line course, there are various variables to consider as a builder, installer, or owner. Zip line brakes are one piece of equipment you’ll want to consider carefully. Your choice of brake will have a significant impact on your company’s operations, revenue, visitor experience, course design, risk management, and more.
Continue reading Buyer’s Guide to the Four Most Common Zip Line Brakes
Auto belays have gained enormous popularity in the last ten years and are now commonplace in many climbing gyms all over the world. Auto belays may seem unusual at first if you are used to climbing with a partner belaying you or if you have no prior climbing experience. Many individuals are initially afraid to trust them as a result.
Continue reading Why using Auto Belays Boosts your Business
The zipSTOP Pivot Mount increases the mounting options for your zipSTOP or zipSTOP IR Zip Line Brake while also providing for smoother braking, less webbing wear, better retraction, and easier installation.
Continue reading Simplify Installation with the zipSTOP Pivot Mount
All of our zipline trolleys and pulleys are built to last and require little maintenance, therefore regular checks are essential to ensuring that users get the most out of them. The user manuals for the LightSpeed Impact, EZ Clip, and Micro zip cables, as well as the Precision Redirection Pulley, are supplemented by this white paper.
Continue reading Zip Line Pulley and Trolley InspectionZiplines and braking systems must meet the criteria of the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) and the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). An Emergency Braking Device (EAD) does exactly what it says: it stops the driver if the primary brake fails to perform as intended, preventing injury or death.
Continue reading White Paper on Zipline Emergency Arrest Devices (EAD)
