Climbing

Cultured arachnid fans are in for a treat with a new artwork from Vienna-based collective Numen. String is a 3D grid of ropes suspended within a huge inflated cube. Users can enter the exhibit and clamber their way around its intricate mesh in a blank and disorientating environment.

So, yep, a performance-monitoring device for yet another sport has been created. A University of Newcastle tech spin-off has announced a system known as ClimbAX – and as its name implies, it's designed for climbers.

Parkour is all about hurling yourself quickly and efficiently past whatever obstacles are in your path while maintaining as much momentum as possible. It's a challenge for humans, so how would robots fare?

A new robotic vehicle that moves on wheels is able to negotiate stairs.

The Honey Badger backpack is a durable composite pack that doubles as a bicycle pannier.

The Rotor Wall from Climblock wraps the indoor climbing wall into the form of a rotating drum.

Located in a suburban area in Tokyo, 3way House is creative family home featuring a series of climbing walls and ladders.

A team of engineering students have created an award-winning wall-climbing system that incorporates powered handheld vacuum pads.

The Lunar Europe Nova climbing wall is part art and part sport.

A team of engineering students has created a working Batman-inspired, grappling hook-shooting, power winch-equipped wall-scaling device.

MTN Approach skis are folding skis designed to get snowboarders uphill.

Guests at Germany's Waldseilgarten adventure mountain resort can spend the night hanging off the tree tops, suspended over a cliff face or within a hand built igloo.