Rules and recommendation for building boulders on our walls.

For setting boulders at DTU Climbing you will need to show up to one of our boulder building events. We have some every other week-ish. Check the calendar. 

If you have set boulders before you can sign up on either BBMBB or BBABB. If you have never tried before you need to sign up for NBB, all done on the calendar.  
These events are open for members of DTU Climbing only.  

Rules for building boulders:

Problems need to use the same color holds.

• Stick to the same series of holds, they will have similar shape and texture. 
• Avoid building new routes with colors that are already on the wall you want to build on.

All routes need to be marked with a colored washer.

• The washer color indicates the difficulty of the route.
• If there are two start holds: Each hold must be marked with one colored washer.
• If there is one start hold: The start hold must be marked with two colored washers.
• For the final hold, only one washer is needed.

All routes needs to be uploaded to the app IntoClimb. 

Problems that will be removed:

Elimination problems:

• Taking an existing problem and eliminating holds.

  • Elimination of holds is part of challenging yourself, and it is highly recommended, but leaving gaps in existing problems could cause a problem for others attempting the climb

Routes that use existing routes as a base for the new route.

• If you add something to the end and/or start of an already existing problem.

Routes built from scratch with different colored holds throughout.

• We might just change the holds out with different holds to stick to the same color, typing to keep the beta and spirit of the problem.      

Dangerous routes.

• Climbing at DTU climbing is on your own risk. However, we do not want to encourage people getting hurt, by making high risk boulders.
• This includes boulders jumping to and from the windowsill

Any routes built the day of a section or wall cleaning without talking with the board.

• Section cleaning is preceded by a BBBB (become a better boulder builder) or a hired setter. Both events need clean walls to get the most out of the day/setter.

Routes missing support screws
Routes not on the app.

Problems that will be changed: 

All changes will be carried out with as little disruption to your problems as possible.

Holds can be changes/moved if they are in the way of already existing problems.

• The problems that are on the wall first have priority. If you cannot get your problem to fit properly, wait for the next time that there is section cleaning.

If the backside of the hold is visible/sticking out from the wall they are located on.

• The back side of the holds are often sharp, and people can be caught or hurt on the sharp edges.

Using the wrong color or series to build a route

• This is done to make the routes consistent and easier to identify on the wall.

If the problem is morphfull

• Holds can be moved or added to make routes more accessible to shorter or taller climbers. 

If the problems are outside the grade.

• This is only done on yellow and greens, if we see that beginners are struggling on parts where they should not.  

The board wishes you happy boulder building!

If you have any questions or comments to anything above, either find a board member or write to us at info@dtuclimbing.dk and we will be happy to answer any questions you might have.

If you are building a lot, and want access to the power tools, talk with Charlie.