Category: Tips for Your First Climbing Wall

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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ROI of a Home Wall

Building a Home Bouldering Wall is not an inexpensive thing to do, however the benefits it brings you usually outlast any monetary investment. Below is the simple math of an initial climbing wall and its expenses. Climbing Wall Costs: Materials for a 8ft wide x 16 ft long freestanding wall: Panels: 4 (4’x8′) Panels – …

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Wall Building Resources on the Web

How to Build a Wall: Metolius Climbing Wall Manual: Great .pdf guide to help with some of the basics of your wall. Done from a professional stand-point and one of the first guides ever available. Link:http://www.metoliusclimbing.com/pdf/How-to-Build-a-Home-Bouldering-Wall.pdf Atomix How to Build a Wall: http://www.atomikclimbingholds.com/topic/16-how-to-build-a-rock-climbing-wall Three Ball Climbing Wall Plans  (pay to see): http://www.threeballclimbing.com/climbingwallplans.htm Instructables: http://www.instructables.com/id/Give-Yourself-a-Woody-Build-a-Home-Climbing-Wall/ Backcountry.com: http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/02/building-a-home-bouldering-wall/ Mountain Project Inspiration from Member’s: http://mountainproject.com/v/what-does-your-woody-look-like/106606591__1 …

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Home Climbing Walls vs Gym Climbing Walls

Virtually everything in the Artificial wall world revolves around gym climbing; holds, wall materials, advice, etc is generally created to help gym owners, professional route-setters, climbing hold companies, and climbing wall companies work together better. There is very little information that specifically targets the “Home Climbing Wall Consumer”. Here are some of the main differences between your home …

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Holds for Your First Wall

Holds are by far the most expensive and one of the most important elements of any climbing wall. The other difficulty is that choosing the first set of holds for your wall is insanely challenging due to the enormous amount of companies and options. What this will focus on is the basics and what you …

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Planning A Climbing Wall

The Goal is simple here: build a home climbing wall using your unique needs, resources, and space. There are a number of items to consider when starting down this path which will be discussed below. All of this is based on my adventures in wall-building (4 different walls) and the current expansion of my existing …

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