Bouldering is fun and challenging, but not risk-free. At Kei, we do everything we can to minimize risks. Even so, an unlucky fall can never be completely ruled out. You are responsible for your own choices, technique, and falling behavior. Don’t do anything that makes you feel unsafe, and speak up if you see unsafe situations. To help everyone sport responsibly, we apply house rules and general terms and conditions. These are displayed in the gym, available on our website, and can be obtained at the front desk/bar.
General
Every visitor who comes bouldering must check in at the front desk upon arrival. When leaving, please check out at the front desk. Visitors to Kei Boulderhal are expected to familiarize themselves with the house rules and the general terms and conditions. Anyone who wishes to use the sports facilities offered by Kei Boulderhal explicitly agrees to the house rules and general terms and conditions by signing the one-time registration form.
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- Change clothes in the designated changing areas;
- Follow staff instructions;
- No glassware or crockery outside the bar area;
- Smoking is prohibited;
- Reservations are required for groups of more than 4 people.
House Rules / Safety Rules for Bouldering
We apply age limits for our visitors
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- 13 years and older: You may boulder independently.
- 9 to 12 years: Bouldering is only allowed under the direct supervision of an adult (18+). Maximum of 2 children per supervisor.
- 0 to 8 years: No access to the bouldering walls and mats.
- Use of the fitness area, training walls, and training rig is at your own risk and is not permitted for youth under 18 without supervision by a coach or permission from the bar staff.
Boulder safely and responsibly
• Climbing on top of walls and blocks is prohibited. The only exception is the top-out block.
• Using structural elements, such as roof beams or pillars, while climbing is prohibited.
• Running, lying down, or playing on the mats is not allowed.
• Wait your turn and keep sufficient distance from climbers on the wall so you don’t get hit during a fall or dynamic movement.
• Make sure you know proper falling technique. Watch the video on our website and/or ask for an explanation at the bar.
• Make sure you can jump down in control from any position.
• Practice jumping down and absorbing your fall regularly.
• Do a warm-up before you start bouldering.
• Do not wear jewelry or other objects on your body.
• Do not drink alcohol before or during sports activities.
Keep it clean and tidy
• No outdoor shoes on the mats.
• Bouldering barefoot or in socks is not allowed.
• No chalk bags or hard objects in the fall zone of boulders or on your body.
• Use chalk powder in moderation.
• Wearing socks in rental shoes is mandatory.
• For hygiene and comfort on the mats, bouldering with a bare torso is prohibited.
• Brushing holds improves grip—use the brushing sticks available in the gym.
General Terms and Conditions
Article 1 | Definitions
1. ‘Kei Boulderhal’ is the trade name of a sports facility, namely Kei Boulderhal Apeldoorn B.V., operated at Vlijtseweg 106 in Apeldoorn, and statutorily established in Amersfoort.
2. Visitors within the meaning of these general terms and conditions are all natural persons who make use of the described premises.
3. Active visitors within the meaning of these general terms and conditions are visitors who make use of the sports facilities offered at Vlijtseweg 106. Active visitors must be registered in Kei Boulderhal’s membership database before they may use the sports facilities.
Article 2 | Safety
1. Active visitors are required, prior to using the sports facilities, to familiarize themselves with Kei Boulderhal’s house rules and general terms and conditions, which are available at the front desk and in the immediate vicinity of the bouldering facilities. If anything is unclear regarding these rules or how to comply with them, the visitor must obtain clarification by contacting the staff on duty before using the facilities.
2. Acting contrary to the house rules may result in removal from Kei Boulderhal and/or the associated premises. Kei Boulderhal may also proceed to immediate termination of membership, without any right to a refund of admission or membership fees.
3. Active visitors commit to using the offered facilities only if their health is optimal and their condition is sufficient to undertake the offered sports activities.
4. Active visitors commit, when using the offered facilities, to consider not only their own safety but also the safety of others.
5. The safety rules are described in the “Bouldering House Rules”.
Article 3 | Access
1. Every active visitor who wishes to use the offered sports facilities registers at the front desk on their first visit and thereby declares acceptance of the house and safety rules and the general terms and conditions, and receives a copy of the completed registration form upon request.
2. Every active visitor must check in at the front desk before starting sports activities.
3. Children under the age of 9 have no access to the mats and the bouldering walls and therefore cannot actively participate in sports activities at Kei Boulderhal.
4. Active visitors aged 9 to 12 may access the bouldering facilities only under the direct supervision of at least one adult visitor who signs the registration form. A maximum of two children per supervisor applies.
5. Independent bouldering is permitted from the age of 13.
6. Every visitor must be able to provide identification.
7. Kei Boulderhal is entitled to determine opening hours at its own discretion and to limit the duration of visits.
Article 4 | Removal and Exclusion
1. Visitors who, in the opinion of Kei Boulderhal staff, do not comply with the general terms and conditions and/or safety regulations and/or house rules, and/or behave in such a way that order, concentration, or safety is endangered, may be immediately removed once.
2. In the event of repetition, Kei Boulderhal may decide to exclude the visitor. A visitor who is definitively removed and/or excluded has no right to a refund of membership or admission fees.
Article 5 | Liability
1. Kei Boulderhal is never liable for damage suffered by visitors as a result of theft or loss in or around the accommodation.
2. Kei Boulderhal is likewise not liable for damage of or caused by visitors that is (partly) the result of a limited physical condition or health of the visitor when using the sports facilities, while they should have realized that, given their physical condition, this was irresponsible.
3. Kei Boulderhal is likewise not liable for damage of or caused by defects and/or shortcomings of the visitor’s own bouldering equipment.
4. Damage resulting from violations by the visitor of these general terms and conditions and/or safety regulations cannot lead to any liability of Kei Boulderhal.
5. Staff members of Kei Boulderhal provide limited supervision of visitor safety, except when giving instruction, and Kei Boulderhal therefore accepts limited liability in this respect.
6. Kei Boulderhal accepts liability for visitor damage that is proven to be the result of a defect in materials provided by Kei Boulderhal, except where this material defect cannot be attributed to Kei Boulderhal.
7. In some cases Kei Boulderhal provides services in the form of instruction; Kei Boulderhal is not liable for damage caused by acts or omissions of subordinates, or attributable in whole or in part to such subordinates, unless there is intent or gross negligence on the part of the subordinate.
8. If Kei Boulderhal is liable on any grounds, such liability can only lead to compensation insofar as it is covered by Kei Boulderhal’s insurance, and up to a maximum of the amount paid out under that insurance. If Kei Boulderhal’s insurer does not pay out despite coverage, or if the insurer is not obliged to pay out due to a culpable shortcoming of Kei Boulderhal that is not covered by insurance, Kei Boulderhal’s liability is limited to a maximum of €10,000 per incident.
Article 6 | Applicable General Terms and Conditions
1. These General Terms and Conditions apply from the date stated at the bottom, which coincides with the moment of publication. Kei Boulderhal is at all times entitled to amend these general terms and conditions. The new terms take effect immediately upon publication and may not prejudice rights previously acquired by visitors, except in the case of renewed memberships and after the expiry of membership.
14-02-2025, Kei Boulderhal, Apeldoorn.