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The Climbing Wall

The Climbing Wall is a giant wall which Greek demigod campers climb at Camp Half-Blood. They must climb quickly or it will clash with the other wall, causing lava to pour from the top, and boulders to fall on whoever is climbing at the time.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians[]

The Lightning Thief[]

The climbing wall is mentioned when Percy Jackson talks about his days after having found out he is a child of Poseidon. He says that Grover Underwood could quickly climb up to the top and that Percy barely made it up. His Camp Half-Blood t-shirt had smoking holes in it and the hairs on his forearms were singed off. He later says that he could climb to the top on the best level without getting burned.

The Sea of Monsters []

Percy managed to scale the climbing wall in full lava-and-earthquake mode. The climbing wall is also mentioned in Percy's report card at the back of the book. It features a grade for the climbing wall in which Percy had received an A and the comment from Chiron reads: "Percy excels at rock climbing. Perhaps it's because he does not enjoy falling in the lava below."

The Titan's Curse[]

When Nico di Angelo first arrives at Camp Half-Blood, he notices the climbing wall and asks Percy about it. He also asks why there is lava pouring down from the top, to which Percy replies that it is just for a "little extra challenge."

Heroes of Olympus[]

The Lost Hero []

Piper McLean wants to see the climbing wall during her tour around Camp Half-Blood, led by Annabeth Chase.

The Mark of Athena[]

It is said that Annabeth Chase had once fallen off the climbing wall.

The Trials of Apollo[]

Camp Half-Blood Confidential[]

CHBC Climbing Wall

Climbing Wall in Camp Half-Blood Confidential

Sally Jackson and Frederick Chase were interviewed by Thalia Grace and Leo Vadez in which Sally Jackson reveals why the climbing wall has real lava. Approximately a hundred years ago Camp-Half Blood had a visitors day. An eidolon possessed the mortal half-sister of one of the campers. The eidolon got hold of a jar of Greek Fire and threw it at the climbing wall, the wall dripped flames for hours. Chiron who saw this was inspired to make it a permanent fixture, except that instead of Greek Fire, he used lava.

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