Old Corona - new rules

Due to the legal tightening of the corona measures, the following (new) regulations currently apply to the practice of climbing in an indoor or outdoor area (as of 26.10.2020). In the hall 1. general obligation to wear a mask

Wearing a face mask is now mandatory not only in the entrance and bistro area, but also inside the hall. With the exception of those who are climbing or bouldering, everyone must wear a face mask - regardless of whether they are a belayer or spotter.

2. maintain a minimum distance

A minimum distance of one meter must be maintained.When practicing the sport without an MNS, a minimum distance of two meters must be maintained; this distance may be exceeded for a short time in exceptional cases, e.g. during partner checks, belaying, spotting, etc. If a minimum distance of two meters is not possible when belaying, the 1-meter distance rule with MNS applies.

3. hygiene measures

Hands must be washed and disinfected before each visit. This should also be done regularly during the climbing session. Furthermore, especially when using permanently installed equipment/materials (e.g. Toppas) and rental equipment, care must be taken to disinfect hands before use.

4. small groups

Courses are now only held in small groups of a maximum of 6 people (without an instructor). This also applies to club or competitive sports training.

5. compulsory registration

In order to ensure compliance with possible entry restrictions and also so that tracking is possible, you must register when entering and leaving the climbing hall.

6. other recommendations Change at home! If you feel the slightest bit ill, you should stay at home. Preferably climb with the same partner. Avoid peak times. Preferably do sports outdoors!

In the outdoor area

There are far fewer regulations regarding outdoor sports, but a few points should still be observed:

1. only go to the mountains in good health

There is also a risk of infection when climbing outdoors. So if you feel unwell, it's better to stay within your own four walls.

2. keep your distance

Although the 1-meter distance rule no longer applies outdoors, it can serve as a recommendation. Above all, you should keep your distance from people who are not part of the group!

3. choice of partner

Gathering lots of people in one place should be avoided. When choosing a partner, you should pay attention to consistency, i.e. you should always travel with the same partner if possible.

4. carpooling

The recommendation for carpooling is a maximum of 2 people per row of seats.

Sometimes it is difficult to adhere to all these rules. Over time, many people (understandably) lack the motivation to do so.

However, in order for us to be able to practice our sport in the best possible way and for a long time to come, we must all pull together and take the rules and recommendations seriously.

We are all happy to have the opportunity to go climbing at all, and another lockdown would be terrible. It would have existential consequences, especially for many gym operators, and we want to avoid that too. With this in mind:

Let's stick together and all join in!

Information for this article was taken from the Austrian Alpine Clubs Association, Sport Austria and the Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sport. The information is based on these sources as of 26.10.2020. Climbers Paradise makes no claim to the completeness of the data.