Adaptive Rock Climbing: Types of Indoor Rock Climbing Walls

Hi, my name is Kim I work at the National Ability Center. And as you can see we have many different wall types. This wall over here is planted and it's called a slab, it's a little bit easier to climb on. And it is very well suited for beginning climbing, as well as for building strength, as we were talking about earlier. You'll notice about this wall that it isn't just one large flat slab, however, we do have a straight up and down corner right next to it. And at the very top it is completely straight up and down. This enables the climber to experience almost a kind of straight up climbing, but also the experience of looking behind them for holds, using the corner to shift back and forth, which is a great way to practice before they're on something that's a little bit more overhanging. The next wall you'll notice is, and if you notice the ropes, each of the ropes we have the green, blue, and red and black. Which are labeled just like the ski runs, because in the end Park City is a ski town? And they're general suggestions, because like I said none of these walls, what's easier for one person is not easier for the next. And we adapt every climbing lesson for each individual. This blue wall in front of us has three different angles on it, and quite a few holds. A little bit more difficult because it does have the overhanging section, and this bottom section is slightly overhanging as well. And yet they're not quite as significantly overhanging as the last wall, which has the red and black rope on it, because for most people that wall is quite bit more difficult. Although like I said if somebody uses their arms for mobility, and is strong, this wall is actually probably easier.