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crack_climber
May 16, 2003, 6:48 PM
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I am planning on using part of my parent's garage to build a small climbing wall to practice on. The ceiling is about 18 foot high. I was planning mostly inclines with maybe a small roof section. Would that be too high to fall from the roof? Any suggestions would help... :)
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c_kryll
May 16, 2003, 8:52 PM
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18' is pretty high but it would depend on how tall you are, what your landing on and most importantly HOW you land. I've taken falls from that distance before but I'm 6'2" and my feet hang down pretty far, but crucial for me is getting a good landing and not twisting an ankle or worse.
Chris
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allanange
May 16, 2003, 11:05 PM
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Coming from someone who works in a climbing gym and has one at home I would say that eighteen feet is a little high for a bouldering wall, especially the roof section. It might be alright if you had a pretty good idea before you were going to fall but that is not always the case. I would use my resources to make something closer to the ground. Indoor bouldering should be worry free so you can think about the moves and not have to worry about getting hurt.
Good luck
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coldclimb
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For me, eighteen feet is high enough to want a pad or two under me, and too high to be doing roofs. A better option might be to have a low cave, and then be able to pull the roof and go up another ten feet or so on vertical. The local gym here has a vertical wall that's somewhere around fifteen feet for highballs, with a lot of padding under it. It's not a bad landing if you come off vertical, but you don't always come off a roof the right way.
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straightedgeteen
May 17, 2003, 1:56 AM
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In reply to: I am planning on using part of my parent's garage to build a small climbing wall to practice on. The ceiling is about 18 foot high. I was planning mostly inclines with maybe a small roof section. Would that be too high to fall from the roof? Any suggestions would help... :) |
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leader2
May 19, 2003, 3:08 PM
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Make shure that there are severial pads. I was bouldering at 25ft and fell, and missed the pad. My foot landed sideways, luckily all I did was sprain it. When I missed I landed on concrete. Make shure that the landing is conftorbale and you can't miss.
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mwbtle
May 19, 2003, 8:36 PM
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I agree that the roof shouldn't be at the top. Thats just asking for you to land on your back or head from 18 feet up...spotter or no.
I've seen injuries from falling from just 6 feet. I wouldn't want to see what 18 feet woulda done in that situation.
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crack_climber
May 20, 2003, 12:19 AM
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Thanks guys for the input...I never thought about a cave and then go vertical with it....sounds like a good idea :)
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philbox
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May 20, 2003, 12:38 AM
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How about making it a lead wall. http://www.rockclimbing.com/...mp.cgi?Detailed=8414
My home woodie is about 18 to 20 feet high. Every climber who comes and climbs here declares that it is the best home woodie in the country and would beat most gyms to boot. My wall has pretty much cured my lead head exposure problems and when I get to any bulge or roof out on the cliffs I can just power through because I ahev already been there done that kinda thing.
...Phil...
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crack_climber
May 20, 2003, 1:30 AM
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How did you hang the bolts in the plywood to connect the quickdraws to? I figured that they would pull through if you fell...
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philbox
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May 21, 2003, 1:49 AM
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The ringbolts you see sticking out of the ply are merely through the ply, they are in fact also run all the way through some large roof purlins which are about 7 inches deep. They have a cyclone large metal washer and two locknuts and the thread is bashed over to prevent any likelyhood of any of the bolts undoing. The bolts are 13mm welded shut ring bolts that have been hot dipped galvanized.
I don`t think they`ll pull through somehow. You are right though if they were only through the ply then they would indeed pull through. If there were no other way I would fit a large piece of hardwood behind the ply and connect that wood to any structure available so the load goes into the structure rather than the plywood.
...Phil...
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