details about the origin and development of climbing to what it is today   Organisations that are influential in controlling, overseeing, supporting climbing esp safety, environment

significant Events, Expeditions?? Contact our Climbing Librarian, Giles from Mountain Days.net if you need help with this page   Climbing Quick Links    Find out more about the sport: Training, skills etc   News

• Climber.org  online community
  
  
• Aimshare a meeting-place for people with a common interest in Climbing and other sports.  Looking for some local clubs? Need a partner to climb with? This is a great place to start looking. 
• All Climbing   Climbing news, info, and commentary all helpfully categorised
• Altidude.com   - climbing routes, equipment, clothing, photos, and training for endurance, strength and flexibility
• Ascentrock  with selected downloadable extreme climbs, climb of the month, a fitness section and FAQ and the programmable climbing wall, "The Rock", that enables climbers to simulate real climbing techniques like cracking, stemming, and smearing
• Big Wall Climbing spending multiple days and nights on the largest rock faces in the world. Useful Links
• Blocx design and build climbing walls and boulder blocx but what really mattersl, they climb...a lot!  Not a portal, the guys are just keen to share there local scene with the international community. Galleries cover local area of their production houses in Basel-Switzerland and Malaysia, snippets of the odd visiting celebrity. Regular updates on events and news. The site is pretty new but already the video library houses some cool footage.
• Climber.org an online community devoted to encouraging climbing by sustaining the internet presence of mountaineering clubs and by fostering electronic communication among mountaineers
• Climbing from GORP with rock climbing skills , mountaineering, climbing guides, trails, books, climbing trips etc. Some high quality site links for rock, ice and mountain climbing
• Climbing Magazine from the USA with news, letters, a good 'how to' section, equipment, features, reviews.
• Cold Climbs  is packed with info and features for you to interact with -  books, safety, courses, calendar, forums, ice grades, climbing walls, technical tips....;  become part of the ice climbing community and submit your profile
• Extreme climbing extreme climbing in a nut shell, with  the basics of learning rock climbing, equipment, resources, global climbing sites ...
• Freeclimbing.com has a climbing search engine and index of climbing links
• Indoor Rock Climbing Test your climbing skills on the cyber wall; how to build a wall, list of N. American climbing gyms and work on your training
• "Mountain Climbing" from Encarta, covering scrambles, or walk-ups, requiring no special equipment; rock climbing; and ice climbing
• Mountain Climbing Information on climbing gear, check list, summit logs (record your success or failure on those classic peaks), highest peaks, explore the worlds mountains by selection from map of the world
• Mountain online ezine with resources for rock climbers, hill-walkers and mountaineers;
• Mountainzone  Site for all mountain sports, with online store attached; classic climbs, glossary, world mountain facts ..
• Online Climbing guide for climbers worldwide. Offering beta such as directions, maps, pictures, and route listings, all of the info is provided by climbers like you who know the areas best.
• Peak List  from 'Alpex' High Altitude Expeditions. Highest mountain, tallest mountains
  3157 climbable peaks over 6000 meter arranged by height or by Mountain Range  
• Peakwear World Mountain Encyclopedia explore the mountain ranges of the world, and network with other rock climbers, mountaineers, hikers, and backpackers, who share your love for the mountains; built and maintained by it's visitors - summit logs, maps, highest peaks in....
• Planet Fear -Climbing news, events, features, training beginners section, strong links to clubs and other aspects
• Rock and Ice Magazine USA climbing magazine with  features, reviews, cliff notes etc
• Rockclimbing.com Portal for Climbers all over the world Online since 1995. News, members, routes, community, articles...
• RockClimbing.com tracks climbs all over the world, with a bulletin board, and directory of clubs; for climbers from all over the world  to find information about climbing routes, buy gear, meet new partners, talk with other climbers, learn more about how to climb, look at photos, and more.
• Rock Climbing Links or Climbing related links
• ROCKFAX Climbing Guidebooks web guides, resources, reviews
• Rope Knots - the most useful; background, strength ratings, terminology, reference
• The Climbing Archive. The definitive starting point for information for climbing information online; excellent global resource
• The Mountain Inn - mountaineering and climbing, UK based, with Global Regional resources, expedition notes, club links
• Women Climbing role models, history, events, gear .. 
• RockList  Good quality content with online store attached
• Rei  Online store for all outdoor sports

• Australian Sport Climbing Federation covers the national team and its international participation, with  news, upcoming event data and training details.
  Australian Climbing Online  what's popular and what's new;  features comprehensive Australian links, forums, photos, and web projects
  The Australian Rock Climbing Guide
  Climbing Australia guide to Australian Crags, news; climbing facts, science of climbing #
  Brisbane climbing
  Climb Magazine Australia and New Zealand # e-zine with news, climbing routes, a picture gallery
  Cameron Simpson's Climbing Page - links for Australian climbing resources on the Web
• Canada
  The Mountain School. Instructional services since 1982 in all aspects of Mountaineering, Climbing, Ski touring, Avalanche safety and Ice Climbing. Extensive safety training services and consultants services.
  Gripped Canada's climbing Magazine; News, Climb Canada - regional guide, Forum, ..
  Canada's Mountains panaramas, the top 100 mountains
   
• Belgian Climbing Network news, archive, articles and events..
• European rock - how to get there, where to camp, finding a guide, the best crags
  Rock Climbing resources for Europe
• Himalayas: Extreme Solo Climbing with great mountain shots. Multimedia slide shows
  Himalayan Club founded 1928 is the leading club in the world dedicated to disseminating information on the Himalayas. The Himalayan Club is an international club located in India and counts major mountaineers around the world as its members
• Mallorca, Spain
• Netherlands - maps, links to climbers' homepages, competitions, and clubs.
• North America  
  Canadian Rockies Peaks a useful source of information
  Climbing Central - rock and ice climbing in the mid-west 
  Climber.org an online community devoted to encouraging climbing by sustaining the internet presence of mountaineering clubs and by fostering electronic communication among mountaineers
  Gunks Rock Climbing info for the Shawangunk Mtns. and beyond 
  Indoor Rock Climbing  
  Links to Climbing Sites 
  Mid-West  Dedicated to Rock and Ice Climbing in the Mid West USA
  Pacific NorthWest from Johann and Sandra's personal site which has an extensive directory of links to information and resources for that region, covering: guides and instruction, expedition companies, major peaks, summit journals, famous climbers, and  commercial sites. Makes a very interesting read for anyone involved with mountaineering in the area.
  Rockies  Mountain Guide service in  the Rockies
  Regional Climbing Links # in N America
  Reno/Tahoe Rock Climbing  map-based identification of climbs; information on rock as well as ice climbing; weatherRock 'n Road 2,000+  rock-climbing areas across the US, Canada and Mexico
• South America
  Volcano Climbing.The Ecuadorian Alpine Institute (EAI) is a mountaineering company specializing in ascents of Ecuador's highest volcanic peaks and trekking across the country's wildest high-altitude landscapes
  
• UK Climbing  - a good UK only site with news, features message board, climbing walls, crags, links and  shop
  FAQ from uk.rec.climbing 
  British Mountaineering Council  protect the freedoms and promote the interests of climbers, hill-walkers and mountaineers, including ski-mountaineers; safety, skills articles, training, finding a club, climbing walls, huts etc
  Climbing Walls directory for Climers.net.   See also thebmc 
  Climb UK rock climbing and mountaineering ezine; articles; expeditions, meets, events guide, gear reviews etc
  Cold Climbs Ice Climbing In the UK packed full of info for winter climbing
  Mountain Days Dedicated to rock climbing, mountaineering and hill walking in the UK and beyond. Includes news, weather, gear, routes, gallery, downloads and comprehensive links directory.
  Mountain Nomad ezine Uk mountain sports on-line
  Mountaineering UK links - a selected Directory 
  South West England Rock Climbing climbing areas, guides, articles...
  The Army Mountaineering Association
  University Hiking Mountaineering and Climbing Clubs 
  Unofficial UK Climbing  Home Page
  UK Bouldering  developing site based in the peak district, with big plans
       Gritstone Bouldering "The Peak District's gritstone crags and outcrops provide some of the best bouldering in Britain, if not the world" Crag info, guides, training
  UK Climbers ClubUK and Ireland University Hiking, Mountaineering and Climbing Clubs from the Lancaster University Hiking Club
  Northumbrian Mountaineering Club
  British Mountaineering Council for climbers, walkers and mountaineers, covering news, events, features, planning trips, weather etc
  Irish Climbing Online crag guide, events, weather, climbing walls, knot guide, clubs
  Rock Climber Online magazine for rock, boulder, snow and ice; an independent resource for the active climber in Ireland
  Dublin University Climbing Club 
  Scotland
  Mountaineering Council of Scotland  for climbers, walkers, mountaineers and cross-country skiers who enjoy the Scottish mountains; articles, National Parks, competitions, safety, access and conservation.
  Scottish Climbing Archive web-based resource aimed at climbers and outdoor enthusiasts who either live in Scotland or are planning to visit us. Information on Rock & Ice Climbing, Mountaineering & Hillwalking in Scotland.
  

• Harness Attachment Procedures  Safe and unsafe harness attachment procedures are illustrated and described, and a precedent court ruling is provided from the Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court of New South Wales, Australia.

• Alpex High Altitude Expeditions Alpex High Alpine Expeditions Mountain climbing expeditions and trekkings to the 6000 and 7000 meter peaks in ranges like Tien Shan, Kunlun, Himalaya and Andes - covering remote peaks that have not been visited often, or haven't been climbed at all.
• Basic Climbing CD Rom   for general sale
• Climbing Gym  and  Climbing School in New Hampshire, USA
• Rock Climbing Holidays, Schools & Walls Search for a rock climbing school, rock climbing trip or indoor climbing wall worldwide. Book a rock climbing vacation or climbing holiday, tour or trip online. Compare rock climbing locations, suppliers & climbing destinations.
• Rockies Ice.  Ice Guides to the Canadian Rockies. ACMG certified, pro-climbers, local experts. Customized instruction and guided ascents amongst the worlds greatest Waterfall Ice Climbs. Based in Canmore, Alberta. Current Conditions, Postings.

• Everest News "Where Everest climbers come for News."
• Swedish Apolobamba Expedition Bolivia 2001 to climb unclimbed peaks over 5000m in Cordillera Apolobamba, unsupported, using no porters, mules or guides. "Nobody seems to have tried that before in the area we are going to, but we will make an attempt.". Read how they got on....

Personal Websites

• Crazy Carl's Climbing Page containing links, info on climbing gear and pictures .

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