Photos by grayrock

The wall consists of an 8X8 adjustable wall above a 3 foot vertical. There is a 4X11 foot secton that corners on another 5X11 foot section. The 5X11 foot section is mostly a crimping system wall with an adjustable crack.

The first step was to put up the 2X8 stringers that the wall will attach to. On the lower stringer I had to rent a hammer drill from Home Depot to drill into the cement 2"s and used anchor bolts to secure them. the upper stringers were fasened with 4" bolts into the wall studs.

I built the framework in sections and stood them up and fasend them to the stringers with metal L-brackes purchased at Home Depot. The adjustable section has 5 heavy duty hinges at the joint and 1/4' chain to set the position. You can see the rope at the top of the picture which is used with pullys to raise and lower the wall.

Rock Dude - my pride and joy. My 6 year old grandson, like most kids, is a natural climber. kids love to climb and it is good for them.

Even thought the sun was hot and his feet were burning the climber with determination undaunted completed the climb

This is what I had to start with. From starring at this I had to decide on a design that would meet my needs.

There is about $600 in lumber sitting there. Then there is about another $400 - $500 additional supplies. What you can't see are the 6 sheets of 3/4" plywood leaning up aginst the wall to the right.

Happened across this climber on Potash road on a nice warm May afternoon. In the 90+ degree temprature the unknown climber had to take his shoe off mid flight due to burning rubber. Once he cooled his foot off he continued this 5.8, 1 ptich, 50 foot, 5 star route called 30 Seconds Over Potash.

Good partners are hard to find. You gotta start early.

Rock Dude going for the Snikers Bar at the top of the route.

6 year old Rock Dude, without instructions, does a drop knee as natural as drinking water.