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Vertical Innovations International Pty Ltd is the one stop shop to turn all your adventure and challenge course dreams into reality. With clients ranging from the smallest community group to the largest Government Department, Vertical Innovations can design a product or installation to suit any requirement.

CONCEPT

Adventure Challenge Activities will mean different things to different people. We do it all! High and Low, on poles or in trees, for individuals or groups, indoors or outdoors, a tower or stand-alone element. We can design and supply something that will rise to most occasions. From a self built low ropes, abseiling tower, climbing walls, caving system, Giant Swing-By-Choice to a world class commercial Canopy Tour and all stops in between - Vertical Innovations is the answer.

DESIGN

All installations are guaranteed to meet or exceed current Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) and the Professional Ropes Course Association (PRCA) standards. All towers, platforms and unbelayed access stairs or ladders meet AS 1657 and WorkCover Health and Safety Guide 2002 “Health and Safety for Artificial Climbing Structures and Operations”. Vertical Innovations' Canopy Tours conform to the Australian Amusement Rides and Devices Standard AS 3533.
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INSTALLATION

On time, quick and efficient! Most of our designs feature prefabricated components and the time on site is largely just an assembly job. Less time on site means less program disruption. Our builders hold a range of qualifications and licenses to ensure the job is completed safely and incident free. All work at height is done in strict accordance to AS1891 and the Occupational Health and Safety (Prevention of Falls) Regulations 2002 (Victorian Govt) All Vertical Innovations staff must meet the requirements of the Working with Children Check. They will always display identification while on site.
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INSPECTION & MAINTENANCE SERVICES

To assist organisations in meeting the Australian Camping Association’s requirement to have all Adventure Challenge Activities inspected annually by a qualified external body, Vertical Innovations provide an efficient and thorough safety inspection and maintenance service. This includes a comprehensive, easy to read written report (based on the Australian Risk Management Standard AS NZS HB 4360-2004) with recommendations and deficiencies prioritised. As Vertical Innovations is active Australia wide, it is able to issue quotes that are calculated based on distance from you nearest state capital city.

Why Vertical Innovations?

Vertical Innovations have been designing and installing adventure challenge activities

   since 1996.

We are active throughout Australia and South-East Asia.
We have a design team that will ensure a clear understanding of proposals and generate

   drawings ready for Council Approval.
We have perfected the use of galvanized steel for many applications that gives a long

   lasting, professional and low maintenance finish.
Our designs and services are consistent with the

  • Mobile and Stationary Ropes Courses standards of the DIN ISO 9001:2000 certified European Ropes Course Association (ERCA)

We have contract works and public liability insurance specifically tailored to cover the type

   of work we do.
We can supply as much or as little as you need to make the job happen.
Vertical Innovations keep abreast with the latest Australian and International

  construction and operation standards.

INNOVATIVE DESIGN

Low Team Initiatives
• Low capital outlay
• Challenge whole team
• Low consequence of risks
• Small footprint
• No consumables

Team Puzzles
Some models fully portable
• Come with full activity manual
• Strong and durable
• Not physically demanding
• Supervision not essential

Low Ropes
Great introduction to High Ropes
• Low consequence of risk
• Team participation
• Minimal consumables
• Low initial investment

 
Traditional High Ropes
• Powerful learning tools
• Focus on teams and/or individuals
• High perceived risk
• Similarity in industry SOPs
• Choice of belay systems

Vertical Challenges
• Focused activity for supervision
• Small footprint
• Graduated challenge
• Static belay stations
• Climb with partner or as team

Peak Elements
• Exciting learning tool
• Client 'draw card'
• Team and/or individual focus
• Highly memorable

• Graduated challenge option

Examples include: Flying Foxes, Giant Swing-by-Choices,

Pamper Poles, Leaps-of-Faith etc

Click here for video of Swing~by~Choice.


High Team Initiatives
• Team focus
• Focused activity for supervision
• Repeatable challenge

• Up to four people working together at height
• Huge impact



 
Belay Simulators
• Realistic skills check in a low risk environment
• Ideal low stress consistent way to teach belay skills

Belay Methods
• Partner Belay

• Team Belay

Vii BelayBanks
• Individual Belay

Vii EALS

• Slingshot Belay
• Auto Belay

Continuous Belay

Vii Guardian

Vii rollTREK


Abseil and Climbing Towers
• Economical 2 pole designs available
• Use of walkway mesh on platforms for easy cleaning
and viewing
• Use of plywood panels or contoured fibreglass
• Huge range of climbing profiles available

• Caged Ladders or Stairs


Flying Foxes/Zip Line Tours & Tyroleans
20m to 2000m+

• Single, Twin or Quad Cables

• Flights of 20 or 100+km/h
• Natural or High Tech Braking
Systems

• Optional caged ladder access
• Exit chicanes and ramped dispatches

• Platform-to-Platform or Platform-to-ground.

• Hydraulic Flying Fox Decelerator - video.


Park City Mountain Resort Four Cable ZipRiderSnowbird ZipRider

ZipRider (TM) - world's most exciting no-sweat adrenaline ride.

• 1,2,3,4+ Side-by-Side Flight Cables

• Flights up to 100+km/h
• State-of-the-art Descelerating and Braking
Systems

• Descent Gradients of 5 to 40%

• Over 1.7 km long

• Vertical drops of over 400m
• Accommodate year round revenue producing needs

www.ziprider.com


Customised & Themed Training/Teaching Facilities
Facilitator variable scenario based at-height team tasks that develop and demand initiative and dynamic leadership (and/or specific at-height vocational skills).

• Indoor or outdoor complexes. Whole or retrofitted.

• Unique innovative non-traditional systems that utilise the latest in structural and electrical technology.
Curriculum or workplace needs driven.

• Outcome linked scenario facilitator lesson guides.

• Complete service from Needs Analysis, Nationally Recognised Training to continued compliance with future Industry Standards.


Beyond Imagined Limits
• Including people with disabilities
• Universal solutions

• Specialised equipment

• Innovative systems

• Accessible challenges

 

   Canopy Tours / Suspension Bridges / Tree Top Accomodation / Aerial Tours
   • Tree friendly EcoClips and CloudStations
   • Exceeds international standards

   • Design complies with Australian Standard AS3533

   • Low environmental impact construction techniques used

   • Unique Continuously Attached Tour Travellers - Vii CATTs

   • Transfer risks eliminated by use of the unique Vii rollTREK system

   • Tree to tree flights of over 400m with speeds up to 70km/h

   • Off-site fabrication permits quick installation and minimal site impact

   • Non-timber construction is extremely durable and maintenance free

   • Check-out a 400m father-and-son flight here - video.

   • View our latest installations in use on YouTube.

   • for more details on Vii's Canopy Tour System click here.


Cliff Top Anchors
• Type to suit every application
• Full installation and certification available



 

Steel Fabrication
• Hot dip galvanized steel for long life
• Modern and hard wearing
– no cracks, splinters or termites!

• guaranteed breaking strains
• Non-slip surfasces

• No shrinkage
• Modular construction permits easy add-ons

 

Pre-Fabrication

• Efficient installation
• Minimal time on site
• Lower end cost

• Minimal environmental impact


Rain, Hail or Shine!

Alpine
• Outback
• Urban

• Rainforest

• Canopy

• Resort

• City

• Extreme


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