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Camp Arrowhead, BSA Rappelling/Climbing Tower
Location: Ona, West Virginia Camp Arrowhead
Project Description:
This project consisted of the construction of a
40-foot Rappelling/Climbing Tower for the Tri-State Area Council, BSA
at Camp Arrowhead. The tower has four sides that can be used for
climbing or rappelling. Each side is constructed for different degrees
of difficulty for the skill level of the climber. Three of the four
sides have wooden fabricated blocks for climbing and on the forth side
there are molded grips for climbing. On this side there is also a
layback that simulates a cliff for climbing purposes. On the inside of
the tower there is a set of stairs that you can walk comfortably to the
top of the tower. Also inside the tower is an inverted wall with molded
grips for a more difficult climb. Along with the inverted wall is a
climbing chimney, a rope for climbing and also a storage room. The top
of the tower is a platform where you can access all sides of the tower
with a railing system that can open on two sides to access the wall, a
slide for life and for future plans of a high rope cope course that
will be connected to the tower. A roof was constructed over the
platform for protection from the elements. The roof that was put on is
considered to be a 50-year roof and should last that long. Included
with this project was a precautions system that needed to be
constructed to keep people from climbing on the tower while there is no
supervision on the premises. There was also a waiting area constructed
to keep individuals away from the tower for safety while other people
are using it. There was also a designated trail constructed special for
access to the tower.
Below are some pictures of the project as it is
being constructed. The pictures are thumbnails, click on them to view a
larger image. Be aware that most of the images are large file sizes and
need time to download.
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