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Indoor rock climbing is fun for all ages. That is why this urban sport is becoming trendier every day. Indoor climbing is growing on people, naturally, because it is safer, cheaper, closer to home, and doesn?t require as much gear when compared to traditional mountain climbing.
Indoor rock climbing facilities, that are widely and wildly spreading in many cities around the globe, are exemplary for friends to gather and have fun while practicing their favorite sport. They are the perfect place for beginners as they offer climbing courses and provide the necessary gear for rent or purchase. These gyms deliver spacious areas for practicing the sport in addition to acting as theme parks. They offer services like hosting scout events or children?s birthday parties. The idea of party-hosting certainly paves the way to introduce the sport to kids, especially the reluctant ones. The rock climbing artificial environment encloses erected walls that are made to resemble mountains, with vividly-colored rocks and crystals. The architecture of such buildings can be quite interesting as designers try to imitate natural landscape. Check out the following list of the most popular indoor rock climbing venues:
 1. Vertikale Kletterhalle – Brixen, Italy
Photography: G. R. Wett
The vertical climbing gym designed by Wolfgang Meraner and Lanz + Mutschlechner has a huge glass façade which abolishes the borders between the interior ...