Climbing systems and methods of making and using the same

Abstract

A climbing system can include a left end base assembly (EBA), the left EBA including a left end support; a right EBA, the right EBA including a right end support; at least one left support rod that extends inboard from the left EBA; at least one right support rod that extends inboard from the right EBA; a plurality of first tethers extending down from the first support rod; a plurality of second tethers extending down from the second support rod; and a climbing lattice, and the plurality of first tethers and the plurality of second tethers connected to and supporting the climbing lattice, with the climbing lattice providing for human climbing engagement.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A climbing system comprising:
 a left end base assembly (EBA), the left EBA including a left end support;   a right EBA, the right EBA including a right end support;   at least one left support rod that extends inboard from the left EBA;   at least one right support rod that extends inboard from the right EBA;   a plurality of first tethers extending down from the first support rod;   a plurality of second tethers extending down from the second support rod; and   a climbing lattice,
 the plurality of first tethers and the plurality of second tethers connected to and supporting the climbing lattice, with the climbing lattice providing for human climbing engagement. 
   
     
     
         2 . The climbing system of  claim 1 ,
 the left end support includes a front left end support, a back left end support, and a left cross support that spans between the front left end support and the back left end support;   the at least one left support rod including a front left support rod; and   the at least one left support rod including a back left support rod.   
     
     
         3 . The climbing system of  claim 2 ,
 the right end support includes a front right end support, a back right end support, and a right cross support that spans between the front right end support and the back right end support;   the at least one right support rod including a front right support rod; and   the at least one right support rod including a back right support rod.   
     
     
         4 . The climbing system of  claim 3 , further including:
 a left end brace that extends outwardly from the left cross support and that is adapted to attach to a supporting deck or supporting surface; and   a right end brace that extends outwardly from the right cross support and that is adapted to attach to a supporting deck or supporting surface.   
     
     
         5 . The climbing system of  claim 1 ,
 the at least one left support rod includes a front left support rod and a back left support rod; and   the at least one right support rod includes a front right support rod and a back right support rod.   
     
     
         6 . The climbing system of  claim 5 ,
 the front left support rod is constructed of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP);   the back left support rod is constructed of FRP;   the front right support rod is constructed of FRP;   the back right support rod is constructed of FRP.   
     
     
         7 . The climbing system of  claim 1 , the climbing lattice includes a net. 
     
     
         8 . The climbing system of  claim 1 , further including:
 first outboard base tethers that extend from a left end of the climbing lattice to the left EBA; and   second outboard base tethers that extend from a right end of the climbing lattice to the left EBA; and   the first outboard base tethers and the second outboard base tethers connected to the climbing lattice so as to maintain the climbing lattice in a state of tension.