House rules

These house rules apply to anyone entering the Petite Île bouldering gym.

1. Access to the gym

1.1 Anyone wishing to access the climbing facilities must read the rules and undertake to comply with them.

1.2 Anyone wishing to access the climbing facilities must report to the staff member managing access and pay an entry fee (individual entry, membership or 10-entry card). Beginner climbers are asked to make themselves known to the staff member.

1.3 Anyone wishing to access the climbing facilities must undertake to comply with the safety rules set out in Appendix 1.

1.4 All members and holders of 10-entry cards will receive a membership card. Membership cards are personal and may only be used by the person to whom the card was issued.

1.5 The membership card must be scanned at the counter on each entry in order to be validated.

1.6 Management reserves the right to change the opening hours, prices and these rules at any time with immediate effect.

1.7 All Petite Ile staff are authorised to enforce the rules, and their instructions must be respected on pain of exclusion.

1.8 Access to the climbing gym is only permitted with climbing shoes or clean sports shoes. Staff members may ask you to rent the necessary equipment. The equipment provided is the property of Petite Ile SRL. Use it with respect.

• CLOTHING: All climbers at Petite Ile are asked to wear appropriate sportswear, suitable footwear, a T-shirt or top and trousers or shorts.

2. Minors

2.1 Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. The adult is responsible for the child throughout the session, in the climbing areas and in the cafeteria, and must ensure that the child, by following the safety rules set out in Appendix 1, does not endanger themselves or other people in the gym.

2.2 For children aged 13 or over, if they are deemed capable, their parents may grant them, in writing, autonomy of access to practise climbing in the gym under their sole responsibility. Parents expressly acknowledge that they do not delegate their duty of supervision to Petite Ile SRL. You can find an example of a declaration via THIS LINK.

2.3 The training area is prohibited for children under 13.

3. Safety and quiet in the gym

3.1 Climbing techniques, safety rules and practices must be followed so as not to endanger yourself or other participants.

3.2 Petite Ile is a sports gym and not a playground. Running in the bouldering rooms and in the cafeteria is strictly prohibited. Shouting is also prohibited. Parents are asked to ensure children respect this rule. Failure to comply may lead to exclusion from the gym.

3.3 Climbing is prohibited under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.

3.4 Smoking is prohibited in the gym and no alcoholic beverages may be brought into the Petite Ile climbing gym.

4. Rules for the climbing area

4.1 The use of powdered chalk is not permitted.

4.2 It is prohibited to climb with objects that could fall out of your pocket or to place personal items on the safety mats (mobile phone, water bottle, keys or other)

4.3 It is prohibited to eat and drink on the safety mats.

5. Advertising and privacy

5.1 No advertising or trade may take place in the climbing gym without the written agreement of the managers of Petite Ile SRL.

5.2 The use of smartphones and cameras is not prohibited in the climbing gym. All recordings and photos must be made in compliance with the law.

6. Insurance

6.1 The participant acknowledges and accepts that Petite Ile SRL is limited to providing a facility without supervision services and that Petite Ile SRL declines all liability in the event of an accident or damage caused by the fault of participants or visitors and/or that of their minor child. Parents remain civilly liable for their children.

6.2 Every climber must have personal insurance in order. The climber is aware that they can take out insurance with the Club Alpin Belge at the gym’s front desk.

6.3 Petite Ile has the following insurance:

6.3.1 Personal Injury – covers the member if they are injured in the climbing gym, for medical costs not reimbursed by the health insurance fund, with a ceiling of €2,478.94 (with a deductible of €24.79 per person and per accident). This policy also includes compensation in the event of death (€2,500) and in the event of permanent disability (amount capped at €12,500).

6.3.2 Civil Liability – which applies if the liability of Petite Ile SRL is called into question in the event of bodily injury and/or material damage that you suffer. The insurer’s intervention is limited to €2,500,000 per claim, with a deductible of €250. The deductible applies only in the case of material damage, not in the case of bodily injury.

7. Sanctions

• Any breach of an article of these rules, and any person or group whose attitude does not meet the criteria of safety or good conduct, may be sanctioned with immediate exclusion.

Appendix 1 – Risk analysis and safety rules

• The climber must warm up at the start of the session and choose boulders suited to their skills and level of practice: height, difficulty, exposure, descent. They must therefore know how to give up on a problem that presents a risk of traumatic movement or difficult fall. They should favour down-climbing via an easy area, using all available holds. Experienced climbers are advised to spot each other. The spotting technique requires prior learning; inexperience makes spotting ineffective or dangerous.

• Safety distance: In the climbing areas, it is essential to stay at a good distance from the climber’s potential landing point. Petite Ile recommends a minimum safety distance of 2.5 metres. Likewise, a minimum distance of 2.5 metres is required between 2 climbers on the wall.

Fall control: it is recommended to use the roll technique (parachute landing roll)

• The fall is absorbed with the legs followed by a roll, avoiding placing an arm between the body and the mats in an attempt to control the fall.

• It is recommended to limit the height of voluntary falls by using all the holds to climb down.

• Running in the bouldering room and the cafeteria is strictly prohibited.

• Petite Ile recommends removing all jewellery when climbing (rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings…). Everyone is required to respect the safety zones marked on the floor when routes are being set or during work on the facilities.