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$100m indoor climbing wall and skydiving centre coming to Abu Dhabi

CLYMB at Yas Island is part of developer Miral’s ambitious plans for the Abu Dhabi neighbourhood

Strap on your helmet, take a deep breath and get ready to leap into the unknown as a new $100m extreme sports centre has been unveiled as the new centrepiece of plans to make Yas Island top ten destinations for family holidays in the world.

CLYMB will host the world’s widest flight chamber and tallest indoor climbing wall and is scheduled to open in 2018.

Visitors to the flight chamber will be able to mimic the experience of skydiving within an unmatched width of 32 feet while the indoor climbing wall will have four surfaces of varying difficulty.

Mohammed Abdullah Al Zaabi, CEO of CLYMB’s developer, Miral, said: “CLYMB project is an important and distinctive addition to the unique portfolio of destinations developed by Miral on Yas Island. With the world’s widest flight chamber, and tallest indoor climbing wall coming to Abu Dhabi, we will offer visitors the opportunity to enjoy exceptional experiences that combine excitement and adventure together.

Miral recently announced plans to make Yas Island one of the world’s top destinations for family fun attracting 48 million visits annually.