New windows are making their way in around the high monitors.
The finger crack begins to take shape
on the roped wall opposite the lead cave.
on the roped wall opposite the lead cave.
Things are rolling along pretty well. The Eldorado crew continues to push ahead, covering just about all the steel already in place with wood and getting much of it ready for texturing. They were also starting to sculpt the cracks: a 16' high hand crack facing the entrance area, and a full-height (36') finger crack in the wall shown above. The bouldering wall is ready for texturing (the top surface is done, and the sides will get sprayed soon). The steel shapes for the lead wall have been welded together, and with the base plates now attached to the slab floor, more steel will soon be going up in the lead cave.
The non-climbing construction is also advancing well, and moving ahead towards wrapping up at the end of this month. The change rooms are really taking shape, and other work such as electrical and sprinkler systems are going in.
While the construction professionals keep all that going, the climbing professionals have been busy as well! We had a few more shipments come in this week, bringing lots of gri-gris, locking carabiners, various routesetting rigging gear (ascender, pulleys, daisy chains and etriers!), as well as about another 20 boxes of climbing holds! Next week looks like a few more hold shipments and our rope. We're having a good time checking out all the goodies, and Dustin has our holds organized and ready for setting. Can't wait until we have the first few sections of wall textured, painted and T-nutted, so the holds can start to go up!
The other thing that is starting to occupy more of our time is interviewing. We have a steady stream of candidates coming in to talk about the part time positions we have posted.
There are additional photos to peruse in our Picasa Construction album beyond the couple included in this post.
Oh, and one more thing I almost forgot! Here is the last of the renderings sent up by Jason Plumb, our wall designer at Eldorado in Boulder. This is a view from around where the reception desk will be. The stalactite will hang from the ceiling 36' up, and stop about 2 1/2 feet above the padded floor. We can't wait to see that get built!
As usual, click on the image to see it in full resolution. I've uploaded all 4 hires renderings to the Renderings album on our Picasa page.
I was lucky enough to get a glimpse of the gym as construction continued last week. I was super impressed with not only the work being done, but the vision and passion clearly on display. This will surely be a great addition to the climbing community.
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