Ordinary mattresses for gymnastics are often very soft. When climbing and bouldering, you need a firm surface that you can walk on, but which also softens falls. That's why our climbing mattresses are made up of two different types of foam - a soft one at the bottom and a harder one at the top.

The word climbing wall is used interchangeably for both large and small climbing facilities. In the climbing world, a distinction is made between climbing on high walls and climbing on boulders.

Climbing on high walls, whether indoors in a climbing gym or outdoors on rock, requires safety equipment in the form of climbing harnesses, climbing ropes, belay devices and climbing shoes. And there are always two who climb together: one climbs, the other belays.

A boulder wall can be up to 14-15 feet high. When bouldering, you climb without ropes and harnesses, but with so-called crash pads to fall onto. For schools, institutions and public playgrounds boulders are typically max 3 metres tall and with an approved fall surface underneath (sand or other) in order to be establish as aclimbing facility. On the boulder you can be a larger group where everyone tries to solve the same problem / route.

Climbing facilities in public places must comply with the playground regulations for safety and fall surfaces. It is not required in private homes, but we recommend the following for those who want to build a climbing wall at home.

• Do not build a climbing wall taller than 2.5 metres unless you use safety equipment in the form of climbing harnesses and ropes.
• To ensure quality and safety, we recommend using climbing boards for the climbing wall.
• Safety distance of 2.5 metres from the climbing wall, where there is no radiator or furniture.
• Always have a mattress lying under the climbing wall that the kids can jump down onto and land softly on.

DS/EN 12572-2:2017 Artificial climbing walls - Part 2: Safety requirements and test methods for boulder structures.

This standard specifies the safety requirements and test methods for artificial climbing walls with boulder structures. The standard also covers the safety zone (requirements for fall surfaces). The standard applies to bouldering walls when they are used for normal bouldering. It does not apply to ice climbing, dry tooling climbing or playground equipment.

Can be acquired here.

If you need professional advice in connection with the design, development and construction of climbing walls, contact us here.

DS/EN 12572-1:2017 Artificial climbing walls - Part 1: Safety requirements and test methods for artificial climbing walls with protection points.

This standard specifies the safety requirements and test methods for artificial climbing structures/climbing walls with protection points. The standard applies to artificial climbing walls with protection points in normal use for sport climbing. It does not apply to ice climbing, dry tooling and playground equipment.

DS/EN 12572-1:2017 can be purchased here.

If you need professional advice in connection with the design, development and construction of climbing walls, contact us here.

When you want to build a new boulder, the price depends on a great many different factors, so it is impossible to give a completely clear answer to a square meter price.

Here are some important areas to clarify before estimating a price:

• The specific location. Whether the boulder is, for example, outdoors or indoors has a great impact on the choice of material and thus on the price.
• What requirements does the municipality make in connection with a building permit
• What is the mounting base? - i.e. what can the boulder be mounted on the wall and in the substrate?
• Your own reconciliation of expectations in relation to the type of climbing you want - what is the possible and desired capacity? How many and what types of climbing holds, macros and volumes do you imagine?
• The extent and type of the fall base depends on your own reconciliation of expectations in relation to the type of climbing you want.

If you are considering building a new boulder, it is a good idea to start by investigating and clarifying the above.

If there are areas you cannot find a solution for yourself, you can get professional advice from Gubbies. We also help you estimate a square meter price, so you have an estimate of what your bouldering project will cost.