Free climbing gym waiver template
Release of liability and assumption of risk for climbing, bouldering and belaying.
Climbing waivers should name falls, equipment failure, belaying mistakes, and hold failure — not generic gym language. Climbers expect that specificity; so do insurers.
Use this for climbing gyms and outdoor programs that belay or boulder. General gyms without walls can stay on the gym waiver. Day passes and members can share one form with a membership-type field.
Put a QR at check-in and kiosk on the desk iPad. See the gyms hub for multi-location workspaces. Not legal advice — have an attorney review for your state.
What this form includes
- Climbing Gym Waiver
- Full legal name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Participant's date of birth
- The participant is under 18 and I'm signing as their parent or guardian
- Participant's full name
- Name
- Relationship
- Phone
- Are you belay certified?
- Signature
- Date
How to use this template
- Open the climbing waiver. Put the gym legal name and expand risks to match your walls and programs.
- Publish. Print the QR at the front desk or rental counter.
- Keep hashed signed PDFs for insurers. Paid plans export CSV.
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Questions
Bouldering only — still use this?
Yes. Edit the risk language to emphasize falls and landing surfaces if you do not rope climb.
Minors in the gym?
Collect a parent signature. Add a guardian block or use a youth flow so the child's name is on the record.
How is this different from a gym waiver?
Climbing-specific risks and equipment. Use the gym waiver for weights and classes without a wall.