• complete custom turnkey packages using the best products from all those currently available on the market.
• build the wall with local labour and materials - our industry-leading structural drawings stamped by a P.Eng. certified Civil Engineer can take advantage of local resources.
• purchase individual project components: conceptual design, engineering, personnel training, risk management consulting, operations design, or purchasing decisions - we will do only that which you require and request.

HPCW is unique in the climbing wall world:

• We work within your budget to build the best facility for your needs using the best choice of products available on the market.
• We work with pre-fabricated structures, steel or wood frames, a variety of texturizer surfaces, exterior or interior structures - using any choice of products on the market that best suits your requirements.
• Your wall is designed with operations success in mind...as well as being visually exciting and fun to climb!

CONSULTING SERVICES:

• Start-up requirements: from community discussions to engineering.
• RISK MANAGEMENT:
  • Our certified staff can train your personnel - both prior to start-up, and as an ongoing service.
  • We can provide you with an Operations and Safety Procedures Manual, customized to your facility by industry certified professionals.
  • We can perform inspections on the wall and its components, including engineering inspections of the structure. NOTE: HPCW reccommends 3rd party engineering inspections every three years, regardless of manufacturer.
• Our Purchasing experts can select the right combination of holds, equipment, and other time-consuming shopping details for your particular facility.
• Concept Design - using 3-D electronic modelling and artist's renditions.
• We can design and engineer the climbing structure and the building it's going into.
• Route-setting - Professional setting to get your wall off to a good start, or to freshen up your existing wall.
• LEED Projects: HPCW is committed to environmental protection and supports the The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™. For more information about LEED, go to the Canada Green Building Council website: http://www.cagbc.org/leed/what/index.php.

Since each project is evaluated individually, the role HPCW products play in LEED certification usually requires a discussion with our engineering team. Please contact us about how your project can qualify for LEED Certification.

Goal: To become proficient with indoor climbing gym operations to the level of Lead Course Instructor.

Prerequisites: Discretion of instructor, plus a lead-climbing background to the 5.10+ indoor level.

Curriculum:

• Equipment needs for indoor use
• Recognition of hazards
• Developing basic climbing skills and techniques for teaching purposes
• Familiarity with different belay methods
• Rigging
• Belay Tests: Options and Scenarios
• Belay Sessions
• Lead Climbing Courses
• Lead Climbing Tests
• Technique Courses
• Teaching Intros
• Theories and Mechanics of Routesetting
• Roles and Duties of Floor Supervisors
• Popular commercial gym programs
• Rules of the facility
• The Waiver and other facility paper protocol
• Organizations and Associations: ACMG, IFMGA, UIAA, CE, CWA.