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THE CLIMB BETTER BILL

Proposed by WICC

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What you need to know

Did you know that Washington had the first commercial indoor climbing gym in North America (1987)?


The sport of climbing is an integral part of Washington’s outdoor community. Home of Mt. Rainier and the North Cascades, hundreds of outdoor climbing destinations, and more than 2 dozen indoor climbing gyms - and growing!

 

Climbing represents the freedom, personal responsibility, and adventurous spirit of all Washingtonians. Right now, despite strong self-regulation, there is uncertainty around who is responsible for individual risk management decisions while participating in the sport of climbing. This leaves room for expensive litigation that rarely has the chance to benefit the general public.
 

Our proposed legislation clearly outlines responsibilities for both climbers and commercial indoor climbing gyms. This important distinction will educate the public, reduce injuries, and improve the business climate of the indoor climbing industry at the same time.

TAKE ACTION, LEARN MORE, AND COSPONSOR THIS BILL

Please join us for an open meeting for all commercial indoor climbing gym operators on Wednesday, April 12th at 2pm.  In this meeting, we will review the draft legislation, discuss the lobby effort and process of introducing the bill, and answer some of the most immediate questions.

OUR INDUSTRY

$34M Annually

BUSINESSES

18  SMBs

locations

25 and growing

VISITS

2M Annually

jobs

More than 750 

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