Information regarding the UW Outdoor Rock

[kylevictor1]

Greetings from Targoviste, Romania! My name is Kyle Victor and I am currently serving in the Peace Corps here. My primary job is as a teacher of English, but I am involved with many (as many as I can!) community development projects. One of the groups I work with here is a youth community volunteer group, the first of its kind in this region or Romania. We do various community development projects and have met with great success. Additionally, we act as a fundraising group and have had great success in this area (fundraising is virtually unheard of in Romania).

 

One of the projects we have recently had proposed was the construction of a public-use rock climbing wall here in Targoviste. Being from Seattle myself, and having climbing experience, I immediately recalled the beauty and functionality of the exterior rock climbing wall near the University of Washington (Husky) football stadium. I grew up climbing that wall, and I know from my own experience its superior durability and the "natural" feel its materials lend to its functionality. Additionally, this design would work well here in Romania because of the availability of the materials...I don't think there are too many custom rock wall design firms here!

 

We would greatly appreciate if you could help us in acquiring as much information as possible about the design, construction, materials, cost, etc. about this wall. I am aware that it was built by the architectural firm Anderson and Bell back in the 1970s, but I didn't find a website for the firm. I believe they've gone out of business along with the contractor who originally built the wall...Are there any old-timers (no offense meant) who know ANYTHING about that wall? There would be a community in Romania that would be very grateful for any information you can provide...I'm kind of at my wits' end...No one seems to know anything (or doesn't want to take the time to help). Hope to hear from ya'll soon.

 

Sincerely,

 

Kyle R. Victor

Peace Corps Romania--Group 19

Targoviste

[crazyjizzy]

It certainly was not built by an archetectural firm. It was designed by Beall McCullough, who was 66 when I climbed with him in 1977. So you may find him in www.whitepages.com, or he may be dead.

 

I would try going to the web site of the Washington Kayak club. I think that Steve Exe may know something. Also, AlpineK's dad may know more about Beall McCullogh.

[crazyjizzy]

Also, ask the moderators to move this to "the Climbers Board", which would be a more appropriate site. You would also probably recieve more views.

[AlpineK]

This is a better spot for this thread.

 

AlpineK's dad may know more about Beall McCullogh.

 

I don't recall the name, but I'll ask him when he's back from vacation.

[cman]

There are a lot of companies that design and build climbing walls, indoor and outdoor. It is big business these days. I am sure they could tell you this kind of information (about concrete/outdoor walls, not the UW rock specifically) but they would also want to charge you a lot of money. You might try contacting them to see if they would be interested in donating some info.Entre Prises and Eldorado Walls to mention a few.

 

You could also try the access fund, maybe they know somebody who could help you out. Also try similar organizations in europe.

Edited November 8, 2005 by cman

[MisterMo]

(off topic)

 

Beale was a great guy. I climbed with him a little about a decade before you did. He was one of a handful of people in that age group who were cool to be around at a point when people that age tended to be the enemy............no idea what became of him.

 

(on topic)

 

I didn't recall Beale being involved with the UW rock but I thought Bob Phelps had a big hand in it. He was, I think, a fuzz younger than Neal & maybe more likely to be around.

 

Beale was pretty active in the Mounties; there may be people there who could point you in the right direction.

Edited November 9, 2005 by MisterMo

[MisterMo]

I think the Anderson of Anderson and Bell was Lou Anderson, an architect and climber.

I'll dig thru some of my old stuff & see if I can find more info.