ClimbStation Portable Motorized Mountain Face [Adjustable Inclines and Handholds Without a Safety Harness]

If you are crazy enough to be into rock climbing and the like, it helps to have somewhere to hone your skills. And if you aren’t within easy access of a mountain this can prove quite challenging. Leave it up to the Finns to come up with something so insane and cool at the same time. The ClimbStation is the ultimate gift for those on your list that are into scaling walls and working their way up cliff faces.

The ClimbStation is basically a transportable climbing apparatus with an integrated 6.5-in touchscreen interface that lets you control the incline and scrolling climbing belt. Picture a tank tread stood on its end and you will have a good idea how it works. There are 12 default levels available ranging from a warm-up to the more advanced and steeper incline sessions. You can adjust the time, length and average speed of your workouts and as an added bonus you can password protect the unit and set it to a fully automatic mode to constantly change the incline throughout the session.

Features:

• 150-cm (5-ft) wide and about 6.5-m (21.3-ft) long climbing belt
• Maximum Speed: 17 m/min (55.8-ft/min)
• One side supported frame enables easy transportation, maintenance and less space consumption
• Requires 190 x 360-cm (6.2 x 11.8-ft) floor space and about 4-m (13.1-ft) height
• 6.5-in hi-res color touchscreen display
• Computer monitors time, distance, level and calories and shows current angle
• 12 automatic, computer controlled climbing levels
• Automatic position and climbing speed control
• Manual climbing adjustments (angle, length, time, scale, speed)
• Low power consumption (peak power consumption max. 1000W)
• Automatic start feature (good for events) no need to push any buttons
• Multiple language selections
• Weight: 750-kg (1653-lbs)

The ClimbStation is one serious piece of equipment. While it is certainly portable, if you attempt to roll it from room to room you might find yourself in traction instead of climbing on your new ClimbStation. I would recommend a flat-bed trailer or pick-up for that job. With a $42,000 price tag it is clearly being marketed to the resort and fitness club markets. There’s also a 15-in touchscreen with kiosk upgrade ($9700) that is coin-operated ready giving clubs and the like another option to increase their revenues. Head over to www.climbstation.com for more info and detailed specs.