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Outdoor Activities => Climbing => Topic started by: RedLeader on July 03, 2013, 02:46:59 PM

Title: The Highest Man Made Climbing Route in the World
Post by: RedLeader on July 03, 2013, 02:46:59 PM
(http://cdn.twentytwowords.com/wp-content/uploads/Diga-di-Luzonne-Robert-Bosch-02.jpg)

http://www.gipfeltreffen.at/showthread.php?39601-Lago-Di-Luzzone-Staudamm-in-der-Schweiz

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lago_di_Luzzone

QuoteOne wall of the dam currently features the world's highest artificial climbing wall. A German manufacturer of climbing holds installed a line of over 650 artificial holds and bolts. The course covers a vertical distance of 165 meters, going from the base of the dam to the top. The climb must be done as a sport climb, in multiple pitches. Furthermore, the lowest holds were placed several meters above the ground to deter casual visitors from climbing on them.
Title: Re: The Highest Man Made Climbing Route in the World
Post by: specimanYak on July 03, 2013, 03:05:53 PM
Damn, that's high.  :D

Also this, the biggest free standing climbing wall, in the world:

http://vimeo.com/31420111
Title: Re: The Highest Man Made Climbing Route in the World
Post by: Ed on July 03, 2013, 03:22:59 PM
Looks like a giant churro
Title: Re: The Highest Man Made Climbing Route in the World
Post by: Wolf_Larson on July 03, 2013, 04:47:58 PM
 :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
Title: Re: The Highest Man Made Climbing Route in the World
Post by: GMB on July 05, 2013, 11:49:15 PM
That dam wall is epic! That must have been some job drilling and bolting the entire route. Love the ladder start haha  8)
Title: Re: The Highest Man Made Climbing Route in the World
Post by: ChuckMcB on July 08, 2013, 10:46:36 PM
So then, how far do you think we would get up Spelga Dam wall before the fun police would turn up? :)
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