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In article <f31an4$9in$1@news.freedom2surf.net>,
 Sean <sean@nospamtaverymuch.com> wrote:

> Sam Wilson wrote:
> 
> > In concept this is remarkably like a place near Bourg St.Maurice except
> > that that is constructed on a steep hillside in a forest and you have to
> > do all your safety yourself <snip>  You'd never get it past the safety
> regs here.
> 
> There's nothing in any regulations to prevent it here, its basically just
> indoor via ferrata.  I guess what may cause a problem is getting insurance
> (with economically feasible premiums).  

Sorry, I was lumping insurance and safety together.  The BStM one is 
outdoors and more like an adventure playground 30 feet up in the trees.

> It would mean you'd have to require the customers either to be 'competent'
> or keep them under close supervision though.  This is only the same as for
> the climbing, but unlike the climbing experienced people aren't the target
> market.

Indeed.  The BStM staff are very good at equipping and briefing you and 
then they follow their group round on the ground.  I have seen them 
climbing up to rescue people who get into difficulties.  The setup does 
cater for complete novices (the course gets harder and higher as you go, 
with bale-out points for the less able).

Sam