indoor climbing

Walls with holds

Indoor climbing is rock climbing practiced on artificial walls rather than natural rock faces.

Climbing gyms offer walls with holds of varying difficulty, allowing climbers to train technique and strength regardless of weather or geography.

Routes are typically marked by colored holds indicating difficulty level.

She got into indoor climbing before ever touching real rock.

Related

wall · gym · belay · carabiner · grip · finger strength · ascent · routes · overhang · crux · dyno · heel hook · crimp · sloper · jug · beta · send · flash

Categories
Opposites
environment/setting

indoor climbingoutdoor climbing

Ascending natural rock formations

rock climbing · cliff climbing

activity type/scale

indoor climbingmountaineering

Sport of climbing peaks

alpine climbing · alpinism · ice climbing · mountain expeditions · peak bagging

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G