The techniques, equipment, moves, etc. are the same as the ones used in Outdoor climbing, only in a more controlled environment. An indoor climbing wall can range from the size of a simple basement wall, to about fourteen thousand feet. Indoor Rock climbing gyms became particularly popular in the 1980s, and they are said to have opened up the world or rock climbing to the masses. It is also a safer alternative, and is more accessible than real rock climbing routes.

Is Outdoor better ? Or Indoor ? You decide.

This is a question asked by almost everyone who comes across Rock Climbing. For one thing, Indoor rock climbing gyms are more accessible to people, and is best for people who don’t have much time on their hands. It is also the safer alternative, and the best place for beginners to start.
Indoor walls also provide great training for climbers, when weather doesn’t permit them to go to outdoor routes.

Indoor climbing also has different difficulty level walls made, for climbers to master them step by step, whereas in outdoor, you don’t really get to choose. You climb what you see.

Some walls are made for competitions, and because of the customizability, indoor climbing walls see more competitions, while outdoor routes focus more on the climb itself, rather than who reaches the top first and best.

Although Indoor climbing has its advantages, there is nothing like the real outdoor experience and the feeling when you have scaled a route. Outdoor climbing is more challenging, and more exhilarating.

I hope you have found this information interesting. Learn more on Indoor Climbing in our recommended materials.

• Our Useful Resource: Rock Climbing Recourse fro All Skill Levels eBook and MP3 Audio

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