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Indoor Climbing Nets

Choose standard or heavy-duty polypropylene ropes with 12" or 9" sq mesh openings.
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Less intimidating than climbing ropes, yet just as effective in helping students develop upper-body strength and coordination, a climbing net is ideal for younger students and small groups of climbers.

Build Skills Through Climbing

Large indoor climbing nets are a great way for multiple students to climb at the same time. They learn how to maneuver up and down the net while other students do the same thing, causing the net to move and sway, adding another level of challenge as they build endurance and upper-body strength. Climbing with peers also enhances spatial awareness, coordination, and teamwork, to ensure everyone gets to the top and back.

Strong, Durable Construction

These cargo nets for climbing in indoor gyms are designed to withstand the rigors of an institutional setting. They are made of durable polypropylene with a non-slip hitch at all mesh intersections for added reliability.

  • Standard Nets. Feature 3/4" horizontal rope for a secure footing and a 1/2" vertical rope for easier grip by younger students with smaller hands. Include a 4'L lanyard for tying the net onto smooth-surface ceiling hardware or framework.
  • Heavy-Duty Nets. Thick 3/4" rope both horizontally and vertically to easily handle multiple users without sagging. The top features large, 4" dia spliced eye loops for securely hanging nets.

Nets are available in two mesh sizes to best suit the needs of your students. 12" sq mesh is ideal for middle school students and up, while 9" sq mesh is ideal for elementary students. A minimum of 5 attachments is recommended per net for Standard and Heavy-Duty options. Nets include installation instructions, information on usage/maintenance, and activities. Indoor use only.

Indoor Climbing Nets Activity Ideas

Gopher’s Indoor Climbing Nets offer a dynamic and flexible alternative to traditional climbing walls, allowing students to build upper-body strength, coordination, and confidence in a vertical environment. These nets are constructed with durable nylon rope and designed for safe indoor use, allowing for versatile climbing experiences in physical education settings. Their open weave pattern makes them perfect for climbing, weaving through, balancing on, and even performing team-based challenges. The activities below utilize the Indoor Climbing Nets to teach a variety of fundamental movement skills in creative, engaging ways for students of all ages.

1. Net Ninja Navigators: Students climb from one side of the net to the other while avoiding contact with cones or objects suspended near certain zones. Focuses on agility, coordination, and spatial awareness.

2. Monkey Swing Maze: Hang Gopher’s DuraHoop Hoops at various heights near the net. Students must swing a hoop onto a hook after climbing to a designated height. Trains grip strength, upper-body power, and hand-eye coordination.

3. Spider Climb Sequence: Call out a sequence of holds or a pattern students must use to ascend and descend the net. Promotes body control, motor planning, and dynamic balance.

4. Color Tag Climb: Tie flags or pinnies at different points on the net. Students climb to retrieve a color and match it to a color-coded cone station. Supports climbing, color recognition, and route strategy.

5. Rope Route Relay: Teams take turns climbing the net to touch a flag and return, tagging the next person. Builds teamwork, endurance, and core strength.

6. Twisted Tunnel Traverse: Weave pool noodles through the net in a zigzag pattern. Students must climb while maneuvering through the maze. Trains flexibility, coordination, and lateral movement.

7. Cross-Climb Command: Call out directions like “left hand high, right foot low.” Students must adjust their position accordingly while climbing. Sharpens listening, balance, and movement control.

8. Freeze Frame Climb: Play music while students climb. When it stops, they must freeze in place. Develops isometric strength, body awareness, and reaction control.

9. Traffic Jam Traverse: Multiple students must climb and communicate to pass each other safely on the net. Emphasizes cooperation, spatial negotiation, and balance.

10. Secret Symbol Search: Symbols or pictures are hidden on the net. Students must find and report back what they found. Boosts visual scanning and full-body awareness.

11. Match It and Move: Students climb to retrieve a colored card and must place it at a matching cone on the floor. Enhances color coordination and object transport while climbing.

12. Clock Climb Countdown: Students climb to reach numbers placed on the net in clock formation. The teacher calls out a time, and students must find and tap the correct “hour.” Integrates time recognition and target reaching.

13. Team Net Navigator: In pairs, one student is blindfolded and the other gives verbal climbing directions. Builds trust, communication, and kinesthetic sense.

14. Climb and Compose: Musical notes are placed on the net. Students retrieve and bring them to a floor staff member who assembles a melody. Engages music integration and memory through movement.

15. Leapfrog Launch: After climbing down, students leap over 3 cones before tagging the next climber. Combines leaping, coordination, and sequencing.