Varying Holds & Wall Angles for Adaptive Indoor Rock Climbing

Video Transcript

"Hi, my name is Kim Millikan. We're at the National Ability Center, in Park City, Utah. I'm the Adventure Living Program Manager, which means I manage the challenge course, the team building activities, and the climbing wall. Well with this climbing wall it's really nice, because we have quite a few holds, and we actually vary the experiences for individual climbers based on the holds that we use, or the angles of the walls. We have walls that are for your average climber can be super easy all the way up to the very difficult, and we also vary what we climb, and the difficulty level based on who's climbing, because what may be difficult for one person could be quite easy for another, and vica versa. This wall with the green rope is a great introduction; it's a great, you can see the angle, it's called a slab. It's actually fairly easy to climb for someone who has strong legs, and strong arms. It's also a great wall for people who are just learning the sport, and we like to start there to warm up our muscles, as well. However, for somebody who does not use their legs, it would be a horrible wall to start on, because they would end up dragging their legs up the wall, and pulling with their arms. So we would start with the overhang, or maybe the corner where they could have their legs in the middle, and away from the wall. I would say start slowly, but there's no reason that anyone couldn't climb, and it it's a wonderful sport, because you get instant feedback each time you climb, and you get stronger each time. It uses so many core body muscles, and strengthens your mid-section, your arms, your legs, and it requires quite a bit of mental as well, so it can be a great tool for people who are trying to learn how to focus, and it's a great sport all around, and there's no reason not to do it."