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DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO GO OVER THE EDGE?
EVENT DATE: June 15, 2024
LOCATION: Hilton Salt Lake City
Center, 255 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Join us to rappel 162 feet (18 stories!) in downtown SLC! This is not just about an adrenaline rush; it’s a chance to make a difference in the lives of refugees. All proceeds support Lifting Hands International's Utah Refugee Programs. No politics. Simply humanitarian.
How do I participate?
- Click on the SIGN UP NOW button above to become a participant.
- Easily set up your personal fundraising page.
- Reach the $1,000 fundraising goal!
- Experience the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rappel in downtown SLC!
Want to secure your spot to rappel right now? Just use the Sign Up Now button above and donate $1,000 or more for your registration donation. Then your spot is reserved!
Please note: Once you hit your goal (or donate $1,000 or more), we'll reach out to finalize everything we need before you go over the edge, including getting your t-shirt size for a free event shirt and sharing the link to a waiver that will need to be signed.
Want to donate to support LHI without registering a fundraiser or securing a spot to rappel? Just click on the donate button above. Thank you!
ABOUT LHI:
It's the Utah way to unite together to help refugees! Since LHI's founding in 2016, we focus our efforts where refugee/displaced needs are greatest, providing both short-term assistance and long-term solutions focused on efficiency and impact. In Utah, Lifting Hands International and families, businesses, youth groups, schools, and regular people like you, are part of the teams of volunteers who:
- set up 300+ apartments in Utah every year for 1,000+ incoming refugees
- provide basic living necessities to refugees in Utah like bedding, dishes, furniture, and groceries
- donate mountains of aid to help refugees around the world
- volunteer to help refugees achieve the good life through stability and self-sufficiency
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Is climbing or rappelling experience required?
No climbing or rappelling experience is necessary. Our team will walk you through every step of the process.
Is there a minimum age to rappel?
No, but minors must have their waiver signed by a consenting parent or guardian.
Are there weight restrictions to rappel?
Yes, participants must be between 100-300 pounds to safely fit into the harness equipment.
Is Rappel for Refugees safe?
Absolutely! For the event, we partnered with an organization called Over the Edge. Every Over The Edge event is set up as an industrial worksite and is compliant with all federal and state OSHA Fall Protection Standards and OSHA Federal and State Laws. Their policies and procedures adhere to the best practices identified by IRATA (Industrial Rope Access Trade Association) counsel.
All members of the Over the Edge technical team are IRATA and SPRAT certified industrial rope access technicians. We also rely on the help of volunteers from local fire departments, SWAT teams and AMGA Guides to assist with the ropes. All have extensive training in areas like rope rescue and/or are instructors in rope rescue or climbing.
The Over the Edge technical team regularly orders new ropes. They are inspected by qualified technical staff at the start and end of each event. During the event, safety checks are performed for each person before they rappel, and every 2 1/2 hours the team re-inspects all the rigging.
To read more about safety, visit the Over the Edge site.
Do I get to practice before the big rappel?
Yes! You will have the opportunity to practice before you go Over the Edge. This training and practice session will help you get used to the harness, rappel device and technique for descending the building!
Will I have a scheduled time to go Over the Edge?
Yes, we will give you a time period (within an hour) in which your rappel will take place.
Is fundraising required?
Yes, in order to be able to go Over the Edge you must donate or raise at least $1,000. Your $100 registration fee counts toward that goal.
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