Placing a sled on a ladder provides a training resource. The stress of pulling up an incline adds muscle tone and enables skill rehearsal. Descending on an incline allows for experimentation with systems. It's a good dead of winter activity for a climber.
Sled Construction:
1. 2x4 bolted with a spacer. Keeps the sled on track.
2. PVC pipe that glides on ladder.
3. Plywood base
4. Webbing with a girth hitch around #3
5. Connection to climbing system
6. Metal ladder
The ladder is placed on the stairs to create an incline. The ladder can be placed on various steps to control the incline. A webbing anchor can be add by cutting holes into the riser board. The anchor has to capture the frame of the stairs, not just the riser board. This webbing anchor is secured to the ladder.
There's a lot of merit for the new climber to use this. I used it to practice knots while my body was stressed.
An alternative to an incline for creating resistance, the ladder track can be placed on the floor, and a rigging can provide resistance like the one below.
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