Know Before You Go!

• STEP 1: If you are under 18, your waiver MUST be signed by a parent or court appointed legal guardian.
• STEP 2: Download the WAIVER
• STEP 3: Print out waiver and Sign Waiver (See STEP 1 if you are under 18)
• STEP 4: Bring Waiver to Mesa Rim!

Mesa Rim uses the P.L.U.S. Belay system

Still have questions? Contact Us Below!

• Climber must VERBALLY verify the following safety check points:

  • Harness is properly double backed

  • Climber is tied-in through both the leg and waist straps on harness

  • Climber is tied in using a Figure-8 follow through knot with 5 parallel pairs of rope

  • Knot has at least 6 inches of tail or a stopper knot

• Belayer must VERBALLY verify the following safety check points:

  • Harness is properly double backed

  • Carabiner is through belay loop

  • Belay carabiner is locked

  • Rope is properly fed through belay device
    

    • If using tube-style device, both rope and belay device are going through carabiner and brake strand points downward/towards dominant hand.

    • If using GriGri/Cinch, tug load strand to check device
  • Rope end is in dominant hand

• Climber and Belayer should demonstrate proper communication

• “On-belay?, Belay-on, Climbing, Climb-on”

• Belayer should take slack for the climber using only the “hand-over-hand” or “Pull-Lock-Under-Slide” method

• Belayer must not use a shuffle belay whereby the brake hand is slid up the brake strand without the other hand on the brake strand.

• Belayer should not allow significant slack to build up between the wall and climber

• Belayer must always keep at least one hand (preferably the same hand) on the brake strand at all times

• Belayer must keep the brake strand in the locked off position when not taking rope

• Belayer should lower climber with both hands on brake strand

  • If using GriGri/Cinch, one hand must be on brake strand at all times

All essential gear is available for rent or available for purchase in our retail center.

Essentials for Climbing:

Sign Waiver

• STEP 1: If you are under 18, your waiver MUST be signed by a parent or court appointed legal guardian.
• STEP 2: Download the WAIVER
• STEP 3: Print out waiver and Sign Waiver (See STEP 1 if you are under 18)
• STEP 4: Bring Waiver to Mesa Rim!

Belay Certification

To be able to climb at our gym, you have to get Belay Certified using the P.L.U.S. System. Review the Belay Certification Section if necessary.

If you are not familiar with belay techniques, please call us at 858.201.4411 to schedule a belay lesson (The lesson is $8). View Belay Lesson Times. Please allow 20-30 minutes for a Belay Lesson.

Sign Waiver

Our climbing walls are over 50 feet so we take our Belay Certification and Parent/Legal Guardian Waiver process very seriously.

Parents, if you are dropping off any children under 18, a Parent or Court Appointed Legal Guardian signature is required on the waiver, or your little dude or dudette cannot climb (sad face). Print and sign the waiver

Belay Certification

To be able to climb at our gym, you have to get Belay Certified using the P.L.U.S. System. Review the Belay Certification Section if necessary..

If you are not familiar with belay techniques, please call us at 858.201.4411 to schedule a belay lesson (The lesson is $8). View Belay Lesson Times. Please allow 20-30 minutes for a Belay Lesson.

*Parties and Events need to be scheduled in advance by calling 858.201.4411

Sign Waiver

All party members must have a waiver.

Belay Certification

Big Parties or Events do not require Belay Certification. Our friendly staff members are here to belay all climbers.

If members of the party wish to become Belay Certified, they have to get Belay Certified using the P.L.U.S. System. Review the Belay Certification Section if necessary.

If the party is not familiar with belay techniques, please call us at 858.201.4411 to schedule a belay lesson (The lesson is $8). View Belay Lesson Times. Please allow 20-30 minutes for a Belay Lesson.

We want your first experience to be a great experience!

One of our Core Values is Expertise = Total Safety + Superior Service, so we want you to not only have an awesome time at our gym, but be safe too! There are a few guidelines at our gym you must adhere before climbing, which makes climbing at Mesa Rim unique, unlike any other climbing facility in the area. Our friendly staff can help you with everything you need to know before you climb but it is an excellent idea to review this page and be prepared for your visit!

WAIVER

All gym users must sign a waiver. All parents or court appointed legal guardians must sign a waiver for their child.

*Keep in mind that our climbing walls are over 50 feet! This means we take our Belay Certification and Parent/Legal Guardian Waiver process very seriously.

BELAY CERTIFICATION

To be able to climb at our gym, you have to know how to make a figure eight knot in a rope, how to tie yourself into a rope, and use proper, safe belay technique.

What is Belay? Belaying is simply the technique for holding the rope for a climber so that they are safe if they fall and that they won’t fall and hit the ground. Belaying is usually done using a carabiner or belay device.

Because we value safety and education, we do have stringent Belay Certification Qualifications.

If it is your first time climbing or if you are not familiar with belay techniques, we recommend scheduling a belay lesson (The lesson is $8). View Belay Lesson Times.

(NOTE: You can also schedule a Belay Lesson over the phone before you come in to avoid wait time and peak hours when it may be difficult to accommodate—- 858.201.4411)

After you pass the Belay Certification Test, you get a certification card and, guess what? Climb On and Have Fun!

Please note regarding belay certification and children 12 years and under:

While we do not enforce an age limit for Belay Certification, we usually do not teach children under 12 years old how to belay. The reason is because 12 years old is the minimum age that most children are competent to belay. Because we value safety and education, we do have stringent Belay Certification Qualifications. Review the Belay Certification Section if necessary.

One of the unique aspects of our gym is that we do not put carabiners and belay devices on the ropes. There are two main reasons for this:

• We’re not just a gym, but an educational facility too
  

  • We strive to really teach people not only how to climb, but also be self-sufficient, which increases climbing safety
    

• To provide an inclusive method of climbing
  

  • To accommodate our climbing community, we encourage the use of your own devices that you’re more familiar with. This ensures safety and climber preference. Of course, we definitely have all the equipment you need to have an awesome climb time!
    

Happy Climbing!
-The Mesa Rim Team