In This Guide
Rock Climbing Sites, Magazines, and General Information
Basics of Rock Climbing: Instruction, Gyms, and Communities
Buying Rock Climbing Equipment
Improving Your Climbing Technique
Where to Climb: Climbing Maps, Tips, and Tricks
Climbing Stories and Interviews with Rock Climbers
Rock Climbing Organizations and Governing Bodies
Rock Climbing: Hit Your Peak Online
Expand All Guide SectionsRock Climbing Sites, Magazines, and General Information
Climbing is varied and multifaceted, and trying to get an understanding of what it is can be a bit ... read more »
Basics of Rock Climbing: Instruction, Gyms, and Communities
The first thing you'll need to figure out is where to climb. One of the best places to start is ... read more »
Buying Rock Climbing Equipment
Climbing equipment sites make it easier than ever to shop for gear online by collecting different ... read more »
Improving Your Climbing Technique
After mastering the basics, you're bound to start wondering how you can better your climbing. Learn ... read more »
Where to Climb: Climbing Maps, Tips, and Tricks
Look at a geographical feature map of the United States and it will become apparent that there are ... read more »
Climbing Stories and Interviews with Rock Climbers
Sure, folks are doing things out there on the rock that only contortionists or Olympic athletes ... read more »
Rock Climbing Organizations and Governing Bodies
Regulatory and developmental bodies are a fairly recent phenomenon for the field of climbing, but they're quickly improving the safety and quality of climbing. With training requirements for mountaineering guides, rules for competitions, and standards for monitoring both existing bolts and installing new ones, these groups are making climbing safer for everyone. The sites below will make you familiar with these organizations and the insight they offer.
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- Even if you don't ever plan on competing or setting up routes yourself, it's a good idea to take a look at what these sites have to offer. You might learn information on the Safe Climbing site that will help you avoid faulty protection one day. And organizations such as the Access Fund work hard behind the scenes to preserve and purchase climbing areas.
- Once you start climbing regularly, you might become desensitized to the acute and ongoing need for safe climbing habits and routines. Make no mistake, climbing in all its manifestations has clearly defined rules and guidelines, and these are based upon years of experience and often, fatal mistakes. Maintain a healthy respect for those safety codes and customs. Use the sites below to learn everything you can about them for your own sake.
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