Andy Librande > Home Climbing Walls

Over the years being in college and moving a lot I have created quite the number of climbing walls all with the intention of being easy to build and easy to take-down/move. <br> <br> Overall I have built four different climbing walls as we have moved around. Three of them were free-standing which is a relatively easy way to build something without worrying about pissing off your landlord. <br> <br> <b>Climbing Wall #1:</b> First experiment that turned out surprisingly well. Free standing structure that was 8 feet wide, ~16 ft of surface climbing, about 12-13 ft at tallest point, approx 30 degrees. Built a sweet arete on the rightside as well. <br> <br> <b>Climbing Wall #2:</b> (no pictures) Only wall that was not free-standing. Took advantage of a friends garage and put a wall directly into the roof in an garage attic. 8 ft wide x 12 ft long, about 8 ft at highest point, approx 45 degrees (maybe steeper). <br> <br> <b>Climbing Wall #3: </b>Built in a relatively small garage out of climbing wall #1, this wall was also freestanding and had an angular cut at the top to fit into the garage. Added a roof feature directly into the garage roof-beams. 8 ft wide, ~12 ft of surface area, about 9-10 ft high, ~30 degrees; roof added another 2-3 moves near vertical. Awesome garage and could use it year around. <br> <br> <b>Climbing Wall #4: </b>Current wall that is an outdoor freestanding structure. Biggest wall to date with large 30 degree section to very steep roof. Bottom section is 12 ft wide by 8 ft of surface (effective height around 7ft) into the roof which is also 12x8 but at near horizontal. Great wall just can't use it as much in the winter. <br> <br> <br> <div class="img-embed inline-block "> <div class="width-limit"> <a href="https://www.mountainproject.com/photo/106638496"><img src="https://mountainproject.com/assets/photos/climb/106638496_medium_1494127780.jpg?cache=1701316116" class="img-fluid"></a> <div class='small'><a href="https://www.mountainproject.com/photo/106638496"><em>Climbing Wall #1 (RIP 2006-2007): Free-standing wall inside of a drafty (but tall garage). 30 degrees approx 13-14 ft high. </em></a></div> </div> </div> <br> <br> <div class="img-embed inline-block "> <div class="width-limit"> <a href="https://www.mountainproject.com/photo/106638497"><img src="https://mountainproject.com/assets/photos/climb/106638497_medium_1494127781.jpg?cache=1701316116" class="img-fluid"></a> <div class='small'><a href="https://www.mountainproject.com/photo/106638497"><em>Climbing Wall #3: (RIP: 2007-2008): Repurposed from wall #1. Great garage, freestanding, 30 degrees, ~10ft high. </em></a></div> </div> </div> <br> <br> <div class="img-embed inline-block "> <div class="width-limit"> <a href="https://www.mountainproject.com/photo/106638498"><img src="https://mountainproject.com/assets/photos/climb/106638498_medium_1494127781.jpg?cache=1701316116" class="img-fluid"></a> <div class='small'><a href="https://www.mountainproject.com/photo/106638498"><em>Climbing Wall #3</em></a></div> </div> </div> <br> <br> <div class="img-embed inline-block "> <div class="width-limit"> <a href="https://www.mountainproject.com/photo/106638499"><img src="https://mountainproject.com/assets/photos/climb/106638499_medium_1494127782.jpg?cache=1701316116" class="img-fluid"></a> <div class='small'><a href="https://www.mountainproject.com/photo/106638499"><em>Climbing Wall #3: fitted in one side of a 2 car garage. </em></a></div> </div> </div> <br> <br> <div class="img-embed inline-block "> <div class="width-limit"> <a href="https://www.mountainproject.com/photo/106638500"><img src="https://mountainproject.com/assets/photos/climb/106638500_medium_1494127782.jpg?cache=1701316116" class="img-fluid"></a> <div class='small'><a href="https://www.mountainproject.com/photo/106638500"><em>Climbing Wall #4 (2008-?): Current wall freestanding in my backyard. Biggest wall yet with fun roof. Only downside is weather dependent. </em></a></div> </div> </div> <br> <br> <div class="img-embed inline-block "> <div class="width-limit"> <a href="https://www.mountainproject.com/photo/106638501"><img src="https://mountainproject.com/assets/photos/climb/106638501_medium_1494127783.jpg?cache=1701316116" class="img-fluid"></a> <div class='small'><a href="https://www.mountainproject.com/photo/106638501"><em>Building Climbing Wall #4</em></a></div> </div> </div>