Climbing on buildings.

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Alan Evil
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Climbing on buildings.

Post by Alan Evil »

What do you all think about climbing on buildings and other structures?

There is a faux natural rock formation empty fountain thingy in a little park near me that I like to hang on and sort of crab back and forth across the faces. There are a lot of sandstone walls here in Louisville (like the old train bridge) and I can get on the outside walls of my brick house. I don't recommend the latter because occasionally a brick is loose. But what about some of the wellkempt brick buildings? Put a top rope off a balcony or fire escape. During the daytime most of the big, old houses around 4th ST are empty.
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Post by Alan Evil »

Also I think I climb better when I'm working a job with lots of ladder climbing or scaffolding.
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Post by andy_lemon »

massonary bricks suck, they tear up your shoes. I like the new overpass structures, the blocks that hold them together form natural finger cracks of varied sizes.
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Post by ynot »

Theres a rock building in a park close to me. I use to get on it alot.Its great for learning to move staticly.I like to hit Eden park still, if its a pretty day.
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I like going outside and looking at the mist as it rises off of the valley floor. Sometimes it can even be considered foggy. Then I shoulder my pack for another day of exploration. Whether I am climbing, cutting wood or if I am hiking/exploring.
There is always time to admire the rock formations and walls around me.....such is life in the Red. 8)
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Post by dipsi »

There's an old building down town with big double doors. Sometimes late at night when I am driving by, the double doors are swung open wide. There is but one huge room with a lofty ceiling. Running up the middle of the back wall is a large curving crack. I always think of Jesse..............
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Post by longlegsrule »

climbing buildings is much easier than climbing real rock...I must admit that in Boulder you will get in trouble...Nashville has some awesome stones...real I might ad
and the applebee's that's right around the corner from CTOBA...it's in an industrial park...the building across the street is kick a**...bc there are lots of vans in the back with ladders...
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Post by Lucinda »

I really want to climb the standstone on the back of the new Red stadium. They are still working on the rest of the SW corner, which is a big wall also, but I think its going to be just concrete with dovetail joints in it. anyone up for being my spotter (of cops)?
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Post by rhunt »

Buildering is cool, there's some fun buildering on the OSU campus!
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Post by aaron »

eku has some cool structures to climb. on of the hardest climbs of my life is the chimney on my house. 1/4" brick for the feet and pulling on the sides of the chimney for your hands. very powerful and delicate at the same time.
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