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World's Tallest climbing wall in World?

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Tom Cooper · · Reno · Joined Feb 2011 · Points: 0

Has any one heard about this new climbing wall in Reno? It looks like it will be pretty cool. They just put up a diagram of the wall on the entreprises website. http://www.epusa.com/news/Tallest_Wall_In_The_World.html website.
I'm new to Reno, but it looks like it would clean up the area a little.

LeeAB Brinckerhoff · · Austin, TX · Joined Aug 2008 · Points: 10,253

There is actually a dam somewhere in Europe that has a 5 pitch 5.11 route on it which would probably be the worlds tallest climbing wall, though not purpose built as wall in the first place.

EDIY: The Luzzone Dam in Switzerland, 225m Luzzone Dam

Woodchuck ATC · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 3,305

Years ago, I think the 110 ft. wall in downtown Chicago was the tallest,,,and/or the Snowbird outdoor wall back in late 80's.

Daaave · · SLC, UT · Joined Sep 2010 · Points: 0

http://damncoolpics.blogspot.com/2010/10/worlds-highest-climbing-wall.html

Mike Handjam · · Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT · Joined Dec 2006 · Points: 940

World's Tallest climbing wall in World?

Department of redundancy, department

Grant Gerhard · · Verdi, NV · Joined Aug 2009 · Points: 135

What's the tallest natural shear wall?

Tom Cooper · · Reno · Joined Feb 2011 · Points: 0
Mike McMahon wrote:World's Tallest climbing wall in World? Department of redundancy, department

Very true, Mike. Yet I feel that it is cool enough to warrant two 'worlds."

Tom Cooper · · Reno · Joined Feb 2011 · Points: 0
Daaave wrote:http://damncoolpics.blogspot.com/2010/10/worlds-highest-climbing-wall.html

Yeah Dave, I would love to climb on the wall in the Netherlands. The design of it is sick. It seems like it would tip over in a high wind though. This new wall that they are planning on building in Reno is supposed to have an International Federation of Speed Climbing certified wall on it. That way they could host speed climbing comps on that balcony.
I don't know if any of you have been to Reno, but there is a plaza directly across from where the wall would be that would be great for seating for the comps. I wonder if they have spoken to the Harrah's casino about that yet.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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