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Treadwall
by Miss Cellania - August 11, 2008 - 6:51 AM
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treadwall.jpgTo expand on an old cliche:
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Why do you climb that mountain?
Because it’s there.
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Why do you climb that vertical treadmill?
Because the mountain isn’t there.
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You’ve seen those knob-covered climbing walls at gyms and arcades. They may be fun, but when you get to the top, there’s no place to go but down. Going down is a lot scarier than going up, because you have to look down. The Treadwall is a climbing wall that never ends. You don’t have to stop climbing, you don’t have to climb down, and you can’t fall far, since you’re never more than a couple of feet off the ground. And get this- it doesn’t even have a motor. The weight of the climber pulls the wall down! You stop and start anytime you’re ready, and set the pace by your climbing. The resistance can be loosened if you want to climb really fast, and the slope is adjustable. See a video here.

The Treadwall comes in four foot and six foot sizes and can be upgraded to a weatherized version for outdoor use. It costs around $10,000, so don’t expect to see them in backyards anytime soon, but that price is feasible for businesses such as gyms and arcades.

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  1. sweet!
    is this like something i saw on that Ultimate Ninja Warrior show on G4?

    reCAPTCHA: declaring WC?

    posted by sb22 on 8-11-2008 at 9:51 am

  2. I climbed one of these back in 1991. It was a n awesome workout. The gym even had a competition to see who could reach a cumulative height of Mt. Everest on summer. Lots of fun. Every gym should have one.

    posted by Christian on 8-11-2008 at 10:11 pm

  3. I love this! I love the workout climbing gives you but I’m terrified of heights. I’ll have to find one of these nearby.

    posted by Tricia on 8-12-2008 at 12:53 am

  4. Ooh! I want one for my place, if only they weren’t so expensive! I’d feel quite self-conscious using one in the gym.

    posted by JD on 8-12-2008 at 4:30 am

  5. My highschool had one of these in the fitness room. It was really cool for about 7 minutes. hahahaha.

    posted by Laura on 8-12-2008 at 2:44 pm

  6. Unfortunately this doesn’t work for me at only 5′8 it’s really only a step up before i’m at the top and a missed step to the floor. for shorter people though, this is very popular in my rock gym.

    posted by Jess on 8-21-2008 at 11:34 pm

  7. There was one of these at a local climbing gym we use to have in town, they modified the tilt mechanism to allow you to climb under it (like you’re on the ceiling)… was amazing, really wish that gym was still around.

    @jess: that’s why it comes in 6′ wide… the point isn’t really to climb straight up, you can focus on horizontal grabs as you work your way up… and trust me, you can adjust this thing to go at near-freefall speeds if you insist on taking the fastest route to the top…

    posted by c00n3y on 5-28-2009 at 11:19 pm

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