Illustrated Instructions & Plans for Indoor and Outdoor
If you want to get a total body work out, climbing is the way to do it, and
building your own climbing wall allows you to train and have fun any time you
want, rather than having to drive to a climbing gym during open hours.
Building Your Own Climbing Wall provides the essential information you need to
plan and construct your own indoor or outdoor climbing wall. This highly
illustrated guide includes step-by-step instructions, climbing wall
construction examples, equipment and tool lists, plus information on how to
make your own holds, maintain your wall, create a safe environment, and set
routes that target specific types of training. Also detailed are seven design
ideas for walls that make maximum use of the space you have.
Steve Lage is owner and webmaster for indoorclimbing.com, and currently
manages the website full time. He has personally built several home climbing
walls, including those featured in this book. Steve retired from the Air Force
after a 30 year career. He remains active in many outdoor pursuits.