Devices and methods for simulating traditional rock climbing environments

An apparatus, comprising:

• a frame configured to be mounted to a structural support, the frame defining a first volume, a second volume, and a longitudinal axis separating the first volume and the second volume, the first volume configured to receive at least a portion of a first insert, the second volume configured to receive at least a portion of a second insert, the frame configured such that when the first insert is within the first volume and the second insert is within the second volume a first engagement surface of the first insert is facing a second engagement surface of the second insert to define a crevice volume and such that the first insert and the second insert are maintained in a constant position relative to each other, a protective member can be placed within the crevice volume such that the protective member engages the first engagement surface and the second engagement surface to limit movement of the protective member along the longitudinal axis, the frame includes a shelf configured to support at least the first insert;
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• an access member configured to be removably coupled to the frame covering at least a portion of the first volume, the access member configured to limit movement of the first insert in a first direction parallel to the longitudinal axis when the access member is coupled to the frame, the shelf configured to limit movement of the first insert in a second direction parallel to the longitudinal axis, the second direction opposite the first direction, the first insert being removable from within the first volume when the access member is removed from the frame and the frame is mounted to the structural support.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a frame configured to be mounted to a structural support, the frame defining a first volume, a second volume, and a longitudinal axis separating the first volume and the second volume, the first volume configured to receive at least a portion of a first insert, the second volume configured to receive at least a portion of a second insert, the frame configured such that when the first insert is within the first volume and the second insert is within the second volume a first engagement surface of the first insert is facing a second engagement surface of the second insert, the frame including a first tapered surface and a second tapered surface, the first tapered surface configured to engage a tapered surface of the first insert to limit movement of the first insert along a lateral axis nonparallel to the longitudinal axis, the second tapered surface configured to engage a tapered surface of the second insert to limit movement of the second insert along the lateral axis;
• a first access member configured to be removably coupled to the frame covering a portion of the first volume, the first access member configured to limit movement of the first insert when the first access member is coupled to the frame, the first insert being removable from within the first volume when the first access member is removed from the frame and the frame is mounted to the structural support;
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• a second access member configured to be removably coupled to the frame covering a portion of the second volume, the second access member configured to limit movement of the second insert when the second access member is coupled to the frame, the second insert being removable from within the second volume when the second access member is removed from the frame and the frame is mounted to the structural support.