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DRCC Monthly Hold Subscription: Month 1

On a whim I joined the Detroit Rock Climbing Company hold of the month club at the Silver level. They were doing a limited amount of a special deal where if you do a monthly review of their holds you get bonus holds. I have always been a fan of the DRCC as they use the …

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Climbing Problems

This is a problem I had on my wall for one of my previous climbing competitions. Finally put it into a high-quality GIF:    

Urban Climber

Detroit Rock Climbing Club Slots

Blast from the Past: When My woody was featured in Urban Climber I originally had intentions of publishing this 2 years ago when my climbing wall was featured in the Urban Climber magazine. I was just going through my climbing photos and realized that I totally forgot about this post.  Therefore I have posted this for posterity …

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Reader Submission: Building a Hexagon Climbing Volume

Chris contacted me with a link to a How-To video that shows him building a very cool (and increasingly popular) climbing wall volume in the shape of a hexagon. If you are looking to spice up the wall this is a much more detailed video that shows more how-to then my video, as a result …

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Choosing Climbing Wall Angles

A common question is what angle to build your climbing wall. Below is a run-down of different angles and why you may or may not want one or another. Each situation is different you want to make a wall that fits your needs/resources/space/etc. Always take into consideration the following before picking angle: Space: Often the …

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Inspiration: Marcus’s Steel Climbing Wall in an Old Pool

Climbing Wall in a Swimming Pool

Every once in a while someone sends me some photos of their walls and a thank you for helping them figure it out. Marcus’s wall was an exception being an all-steel custom built structure, built in an old pool, and beautifully done (perfect t-nut spacing, painted, transition into a roof). Can’t really call this one …

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