Accessible Play Areas - A Summary of Accessibility Guidelines for Play Areas

Elevated Play Components

An elevated play component is a play component that is approached above or below grade and is part of a composite play structure.  Play components that are attached to a composite play structure and that can be approached from a platform or deck area are considered elevated play components. 

This climber is considered an elevated component since it can be approached or exited from the ground level or above grade from a platform or deck on a composite play structure