Policies
Guiding Policies
CLIMBING IS INHERENTLY DANGEROUS!
It is impossible to eliminate all risks associated with climbing. Our goal is to minimize your risk, but ultimately you must assume full responsibility for your participation by signing an assumption of risk form.
VERY IMPORTANT!! All attending under the age of 18 MUST bring a Nashville School of Climbing waiver signed by their parents. Anyone without a properly signed and completed waiver will not be allowed to participate. If you are an adult and first time participant at Climb Nashville or with the Nashville School of Climbing, please download and complete the waiver as well.
Availability
Guiding Services are offered throughout the year as it is possible to have great climbing weather in the southeast winter. If you don’t see a course date that fits your schedule, please contact us. Please book your guiding and courses early as courses can fill months in advance. Last minute bookings are sometimes available so please call or email the office to find out availability. Weekdays are greats ways to beat the crowds during peak seasons.
Payment
A deposit of 10% or $100 (whichever is greater) is required to reserve your booking. Your trip is not booked until the deposit is made. Full payment is due 14 days in advance of the trip.
Prices Listed Include:
Climbing gear necessary for the course or trip: i.e. helmets, harnesses, shoes, ropes, protection, etc.
Prices Listed Do Not Include:
Transportation to/from climbing location
Food/water for the day
Camping
Additional Charges:
Location: Any climbing destination 2.5 hrs or more driving time from Nashville will incur an additional charge of $20 per additional hour of driving time.
Late Booking: Booking with less than a week’s notice may incur additional fees. We encourage clients to book as early as possible, as peak seasons can get very busy.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
We employ an industry standard cancellation policy. Please read the following carefully, contact us with any questions before booking. We advise you look at ‘trip insurance’ to possibly safeguard your trip if you have to cancel or reschedule your booking. Weather related cancellations/reschedules must be discussed with the guide/instructor/office.
There are no refunds on Instruction. Classes and Programs can be rescheduled without losing the Deposit if 72 hours notice is provided. Cancellations within 72 hours of the scheduled instruction session forfeit the deposit.
There are no refunds on Outdoor Trips. Trips can be rescheduled without losing the Deposit if 14 days notice is provided. Cancellations within 14 days of the scheduled trip forfeits the deposit and balance. You must confirm the minimum number of participants 14 days prior to the trip. You will be charge for the minimum number confirmed even if less people show up for the trip. If there are more participants than the number confirmed, you will be charged accordingly.
No refund will be given to “no shows” and you will be charged/billed for the full booking.
Emergency Information
Please be aware that advanced medical care is normally over an hour away from the climbing and course sites, cell phones mostly do not work in the areas that the courses are run. All medical concerns, old injuries, and medications should be discussed with the Guide prior to the course or day of guiding.
Guiding Hours:
Prices above reflect guiding between 9am and 1 hour before sunset. Trips beginning before or ending after these hours may incur an additional charge.
Trip Length:
Half Day: 3-4 hours, depending on agreed upon meeting time and distance of climbing location from Nashville
Full Day: 6-8 hours, depending on agreed upon meeting time and distance of climbing location from Nashville
Privacy Policy
Nashville School of Climbing will not sell, rent or trade your personal information collected on this site except as outlined in this privacy policy. Names, phone numbers, e-mail, mailing addresses, and other personal information are collected only as part of explicit registration processes such as requesting additional information or registering for one of our events. This information allows us to contact you if we need additional information. We will not make your personal information available to anyone without your express consent unless Nashville School of Climbing has a good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (1) conform to legal requirements or comply with legal process; (2) protect and defend the rights or property of Nashville School of Climbing; or (3) enforce the agreements with you.
Rock Climbing Day Trip Policies
Trips are open on a first-come, first-served basis.
Refund/Cancellation Policy:
Weather related cancellations must be discussed with the guide/instructor/office. There are no refunds on Outdoor Trips. Cancellations before the trip registration deadline: payment balance will go to other NSC instruction, guiding, etc. Cancellations after the trip registration deadline will forfeit payment and will be regarded as a “No Show”. No refund will be given to “no shows”. If a trip’s registration numbers do not meet the minimum required, the Trip Leader will cancel the trip at the close of business on the registration deadline for the trip. Payment balance will go to other NSC instruction, guiding, etc.
Spectator/Chaperone Policy: Spectators are allowed to come on the trip. Only immediate family members and legal guardians are considered spectators, friends are not. A liability waiver must be signed by the spectator. There is no charge for spectators. CN/NSC is not responsible for any spectators that choose to accompany clients on the trip.
Early Departure Policy: Should any participant wish to leave the trip early, they do so knowing that the NSC is no longer responsible for their safety the moment they leave the group. Rates will not be prorated for early departures.
Trip Insurance
We strongly suggest you look into ‘trip insurance’ as this may protect you from losing your money if you have to cancel your booking at the last minute.
