Looking for tips on creating a bouldering wall in my backyard
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Recently moved and was psyched to discover two nice sized cinder-block walls in my backyard. Seems like an ideal spot for a bouldering wall, which I desperately need since I have a 5 month old daughter and have a hard time even making it to the gym. Looking for any guidance as I'v never done this before. I'm primarily a trad/sport climber but enjoy bouldering and would like to keep up both my endurance and finger strength. |
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Pinar has nothing for you after the epic cave of the UES?? |
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Hey Mara! How have you been? I thought about Pinar but also figured she may want to hang on to her stuff. Will definitely check in with her though. This was a recently hatched plan :) |
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Synrock holds are the way to go IMO. Good price and feel fantastic to climb on. |
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Been fine and about to embark on an epic road trip. Can't wait to meet Sadie one of these days!! |
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Personally, I'd build something out of wood that's freestanding at various overhanging angles. Just vertical space will get rather boring very quickly. At 8' tall, you're looking at sit starts and maybe a move or two or simply traversing. However, that's probably out of your budget as you can quickly spend $300 on holds alone. |
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Thanks Jason and others! Overhanging wall may have to wait a while but will definitely keep it in mind for down the road. |
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For $300 or so you should easily be able to build a moon board equipped with a standard set of school room holds. Just attach it to the block walls. |
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You could go vertical now, and later add some wood volumes to get some different angles. |