Climbing Elements - Categories

One of the largest sets of playground equipment is "climbing elements" - I've decided to divide this into a few smaller sets.

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    578 Climber
    A unique climbing structure in Park 578.
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    ABC Climber
    An inclined plane with the raised letters A B and C.
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    Alternating Half Circle Ladder
    It's a half circle ladder but the sides keep switching. Or - to put it another way - two vertical poles with half circle arcs as steps and the arcs alternate sides.
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    Angled Rope Net Ladder
    A climbing element made of rope where the two legs start at the ground and converge at the platform; there are several horizontal ropes as well.
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    Arched Climber
    A standalone element consisting of two semicircular metal arches anchored in the ground with parallel metal rungs between the arches.
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    Arched Climber with Ropes
    Two metal arches connected by ropes with ropes suspended vertically from the arch to the ground; these vertical copes have discs or small spheres.
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    Bean Poles
    A climbing structure with a three poles; each pole has circular steps.
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    Beanstalk Steps
    A climbing structure with a single central pole and steps alternating on each side.
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    Bent Ladder
    A ladder with the outer support poles set aligned perpendicular to the platform that curve upward.
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    Black Belt Jungle Gym
    A unique play structure at Bartelme Park, this consists of a a belt made of black rubber crafted into a wavy bridge and a three dimensional jungle gym structure.
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    Black Hole Climber
    A climbing element consisting of vertical metal poles supporting ropes and black belt circles in layers; each black belt circle has a hole cut from the middle to facilitate climbing.
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    Bloqx
    A geometric solid with pentagonal faces and rock climbing holds.
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These are climbing elements that are primarily vertical.

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    Canoe-Shaped Shape Void Panel
    A canoe-shaped panel with voids shaped like common shapes.
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    Rocky Steps 3
    A climbing element that looks like rocks or boulders.
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    Rocky Steps 2
    A climbing element that looks like rocks.
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    Spider Web Ladder
    A rope net climbing element with two anchors in the ground and a tangle of ropes connected to a raised platform.
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    Chain Link Ladder
    A ladder that looks like the links of a chain
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    Metal Stair Step Ladder
    This ladder looks like stairs steps...made of metal...that zigzag up from the ground to a platform. Hard to describe, I guess!
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    Triangle Net with Rope Net Tube Ladder
    The bottom is a triangular cargo net supported by three posts with a vertical climbing net in the middle of each face.
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    Single Step Ladder
    Looks like the mast and a sail of a sailing ship. If the sail was just an outline of metal with a single foot step at the bottom. Attached to a playground. So really nothing like a mast and a sail of a sailing ship. My bad.
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    Curving Red Net Ladder
    Made of a red plastic net, this ladder curves its way from the ground to the platform.
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    Double Squiggle Ladder
    Apparently a squiggle pole and another squiggle pole together make a double squiggle ladder. It's got S-shaped squiggles on two planes. Snakes on (two) planes!
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    Alternating Half Circle Ladder
    It's a half circle ladder but the sides keep switching. Or - to put it another way - two vertical poles with half circle arcs as steps and the arcs alternate sides.
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    Angled Rope Net Ladder
    A climbing element made of rope where the two legs start at the ground and converge at the platform; there are several horizontal ropes as well.
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Traverse

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    Angled Triangle Cargo Net
    A triangular cargo net set at an angle between three posts.
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    Cloud Traverse
    A standalone traverse element created by a lower support beam with rounded stairstep supports angled toward a central pole and an upper support beam set at the same angle.
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    Double Dip Traverse
    A metal traverse element with two parallel metal beams that each have one dip in them.
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    Double Traverse
    A metal traverse element with two beams; the lower beams zigs and zags in a stairstep pattern and the upper beam is straight. Both angle upward.
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    Four Level Rope Net Tangle under Two Arches
    A large, standalone rope/net climbing element with two metal arches forming the main structure. Inside that structure are four levels created by rope netting and a few panels with voids.
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    Freestanding Ladder with Pattern
    It's a ladder with a pattern and it's freestanding.
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    Geometric Metal Traverse
    A traverse element made of two metal horizontal pieces that are somewhat jagged geometric shaped that are mirrored reflections of the other.
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    Horizontal Ladder
    A ladder that is horizontal (coplanar and perpendicular to the ground). It's also not wavy.
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    Horizontal Wavy Ladder
    A climbing element that looks like a horizontal ladder with waves.
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    KOMPAN Twisted Traverse Element
    This standalone collection of elements defies easy description but consists of several unique elements that connect together to form a challenge traverse element.
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    KOMPAN Twisted Traverse Element 2
    A collection of play elements. The general shape is an arc and there are lots of ropes with discs and spheres, a green seat swing, and a curved climbing wall.
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    Large Metal Traverse
    A large, freestanding climbing element featuring coplanar metal tubes.
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Net

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    Angled Rope Net Ladder
    A climbing element made of rope where the two legs start at the ground and converge at the platform; there are several horizontal ropes as well.
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    Angled Triangle Cargo Net
    A triangular cargo net set at an angle between three posts.
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    Arched Climber with Ropes
    Two metal arches connected by ropes with ropes suspended vertically from the arch to the ground; these vertical copes have discs or small spheres.
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    Belt Bridge with Rope Supports
    A large bridge element consisting of a black belt bottom with vertical climbing nets on the sides.
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    Black Hole Climber
    A climbing element consisting of vertical metal poles supporting ropes and black belt circles in layers; each black belt circle has a hole cut from the middle to facilitate climbing.
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    Bowtie Twisted Net Climber
    A large element with a cargo net 'twisted' between two platforms and supported by two support beams that 'cross' in the middle; looks like a bowtie from the side.
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    Climbing Cabin with Slide
    A moderate sized, standalone net climbing structure with curving triangular faces and wood 'cladding' the resembles a cabin. There are a few internal climbing elements and a single metal slide.
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    Egg-Shaped, Spinning, Climbing Net
    What's shaped like an egg, can spin around a central pole, and is made of rope netting? This playground element!
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    Ewok's Village
    A multifacted climbing structure consisting of multiple elements.
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    Four Flat Net Climber
    A large, standalone net climbing structure created by two intersecting metal arches with four levels of cargo netting and some vertical support ropes.
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    Four Level Rope Net Tangle under Two Arches
    A large, standalone rope/net climbing element with two metal arches forming the main structure. Inside that structure are four levels created by rope netting and a few panels with voids.
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    Four Mast Net Climbing Structure
    A net climbing element created by rope netting connecting four vertical posts with a circular black belt seat in the center.
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