How to Set Up Mobile Rock Climbing Business

Narendra Kumar

07 Jun, 2019

Mobile Rock Climbing Business

Adventure sports, in its present form, are at a very nascent stage in India and hence there is immense potential in this industry. Mobile Rock Climbing Business.

Adventure sports typically include sports like paragliding, skydiving, cycling, trekking, mountaineering, rock climbing and others. If you are an adventure enthusiast and love to create simulated adventure circumstances for others to get the taste of these sporting activities, you can try your hands at opening up a business that helps recreate situations for people to enjoy the adrenalin rush. Many resorts in semi-urban areas provide such a setting for their guests to enjoy adventure activities. They target not only leisure travelers; there are lots of multinational corporate that take their employees out on training meets, off-sites and team building exercise.

One of the potential businesses in this industry that is attracting a lot of attention and is rapidly being demanded by the modern youngster and health-conscious crowd is the rock climbing sports. For new entrepreneurs getting into the business of mobile rock climbing business is lucrative and an attractive proposition.

Mobile Rock climbing business is of two types – a natural wall that is created with natural rocks and boulders and artificial walls that are made of ply or fiber. These walls are the best way to help build team spirit, provide fitness goals and entertain.

What are the Current Industry Trends in the Adventure Sports Industry?

The business dynamics typically include:-

• A mobile climbing wall is mounted on a trailer
• The components should be such that they can be assembled and dismantled fast.

The business needs to be marketed to corporate, local clubs, schools, hotels and resorts to get business leads and conversions.

A rock climbing business requires minimal investment. A major part of the money is involved in designing and building the rock wall and purchase of safety equipment like helmets, the climbing rope, slings and carbines, knots, harness and a trailer.

The Indian inbound adventure tourism industry is currently growing at the rate of 5% to 7% every year.  And with more and more awareness in the domestic market about adventure sports demand for mobile rock climbing business is ever going to grow.

What are the Mandatory Registrations Required for Starting a Mobile Rock Climbing Business?

1. Digital Signature Certificate – contains information about the business owner’s name, pin code, country, email address, date of issuance of the certificate and the certifying authority. The significance of this certificate is the saving of time and cost and encrypted signature are safe and authentic.
2. Business Registration in the form of firm LLP or Company Registration based on the size and requirements of the setup.
3. Trade License from the local municipal corporation that certifies that the business is not going to harm the residents of the locality and is carried out in a legalized manner.
4. Udyog Aadhaar MSME registration – this twelve digit number helps the company get benefits in terms of government subsidies, low-interest loan, and loans without collaterals.
5. GST registration input tax credit and registering on e-commerce
6. Ministry of Tourism registration- though this is a voluntary registration, without the approval from the Ministry no adventure tour operator is recognized by tour operators association in the country. The approval has more to do with quality, standard, and service for the promotion of tourism in the country. Without this registration, it would a challenge for the business owner to get high-quality

Other than this it is important to ensure the following with respect to trainers and safety equipment:-

• Guides and instructors need to complete a minimum 8-hour first aid course and should have done basic mountaineering course. They need to be a certified MOI qualified instructor or IMF recognized sports climbing instructor.
• The safety equipment needs to match certain standards. Personal protective equipment or PPE like harness, helmets, ropes and belay devices used must be European Conformity approved and have a safe working load of 2.5 tons.
• A first aid kit must be available for emergency and rescue operations. There also must be minimum one to two qualified personnel on the payroll for providing first aid and CPR.
• Proper documentation related to equipment purchase, installations, checks, instructor training and qualification logbooks, CPR certification and emergency action plan needs to be maintained.