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rockinrobby
Nov 17, 2002, 11:53 PM
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where is the worlds largest indoor climbing gym? How big is it and do they have a web site?
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sushislayer
Nov 18, 2002, 12:15 AM
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After performing a brief search on Google for "World's largest indoor climbing gym" I got the following site with that claim.
Click Here
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sushislayer
Nov 18, 2002, 12:19 AM
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HERE you'll find the page that I got from Google and a list of sites with the world's largest claim on like the 4th or 5th one down.
Try this
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thomasribiere
Nov 20, 2002, 12:17 PM
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In France, 3 indoor wallsare over 1200 sq.met. wide, and 3 indoor bouldering facilities are over 550 sq. met. wide.
I think they are bigger ones in Germany.
[ Ce Message a été édité par: thomasribiere le 2002-11-20 04:18 ]
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fishypete
Nov 20, 2002, 1:14 PM
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Here in Switzerland they also claim the largest in the world (it is in Zurich)
2100 square metres (22,500 square feet)
http://www.kletterzentrum.com/newsite/home.php
It may be big, but it is still a zoo!! The overcrowding is awful.
Cheers
Fishy.
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abkaiser
Nov 20, 2002, 3:09 PM
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I don't know about that Carabiner's place... it's not open yet. By the time they open, one of the existing big one's might have expanded...
...Sounds like Germany and France are the places to go, but the US has a pretty big one in Michigan: Planet Rock in Ann Arbor has 22,500 feet. (Click on the "terrain" button for size info.)
http://www.planet-rock.com/climbing.html
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brianthew
Nov 20, 2002, 3:14 PM
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This might be the biggest artificial climbing surface (not a gym, just a wall) as well as the tallest:
http://www.satsop.com/climbing/
Inside of an unused cooling tower. 50 stories high!
Edit: This one in France might be taller:
http://www.climbing.com/Pages/gallery_pages/200/gallery-200.01.html
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stewbing
Nov 20, 2002, 3:46 PM
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Joe Rockheads in Toronto claims to have 21000 sq feet. Largest in Canada for sure !!!!
http://www.joerockheads.com
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djnibs
Nov 25, 2002, 11:28 PM
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I am curious to know what the tallest wall is. and not just saying they want to build, or this would be the perfect place to build. what is the tallest climbing wall????
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vegastradguy
Nov 26, 2002, 12:00 AM
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I'm not entirely sure if it still is, but rumor has it that the tallest wall in the U.S. (if not the world) is here in Vegas at Gameworks @ the MGM.
It's a 75' free standing tower. Routes range from 5.7 - 5.11 on it. But no chalk is allowed because that would make it not pretty anymore. And its a huge tourist trap.
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djnibs
Nov 26, 2002, 12:38 AM
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that wall is sick. tisk tisk
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alvchen
Nov 26, 2002, 2:11 AM
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The Surge Rock, which is in Las Vegas is the tallest indoor free-standing rock.
The Emosson Dam in France I believe has climbing routes on it.
http://www.climbing.com/Pages/gallery_pages/200/gallery-200.01.html
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apollodorus
Nov 26, 2002, 2:59 AM
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Near Las Vegas is Hoover Dam. It is 726 ft (221 m) high and 1,244 ft (379 m) long (along the crest). Write your Congressman types today, and demand access to the sheer face of this national treasure.
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jareks
Nov 26, 2002, 3:32 AM
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I'm from Massachustetts and I had no idea that there are so many large rock climbing gyms there. I moved to California and there is nothing better than the real thing also a lot cheaper.
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euroford
Nov 26, 2002, 4:56 AM
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http://www.stoneworkssilos.com/
well, i never actually climb at this place, and i'm sure its not the tallest. but it looks pretty damn impressive from the highway.
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rico
Nov 27, 2002, 4:18 PM
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think that zurich here in switzerland is just claiming to be the biggest gym. I can't believe that this is true. O.k. there is much to do, and you won't get bored that fast. but the overcrowding is horrible.
www.kletterzentrum.com
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