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TOP 10 ROCK CLIMBING WEB SITES » Top 10 best rock climbing web sites rated by the LoveToKnow editors. | |  | | |
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 | RockClimbing.com
Extensive climbers' site features articles, routes, photos and avariety of forums ranging from abeginner's place to accidents and injuries to specialty climbing suchas slacklining, indoor climbing and alpine climbing. | | |
| American Rock Climbing
has portable rock walls to liven up your next event! Also available forpermanent installation indoors or out. Just the thing for your greatroom. | |
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 | Climbing
Website home of the print magazine.includes featurearticles only found online, blogstyle news features, photos, pressreleases, message boardsand events calendar. | | |
| Mad RockClimbing Equipment
Everything the climber needs, from rockshoes, to harnesses,to headlampsand more. Check out their closeout/overstock specials. | |
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 | ABCs of Rock Climbing
This is a great place to start. Site features many basic information articleson who does it, how to start, what you need to know and important gear.Also news and forums. | | |
| Gear Express
Online shop for climbers. Ascendersand pulley, Carabiners,mountaineeringand ice tools. Check out their videoselection and blowoutspecials. | |
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 | Indoor Climbing
Site primarily for the indoor climbing aficiando, with a greatdirectory of indoor climbingvenues, but has information useful to all climbers, includingexercises, how to develop a training plan,and mental control. | | |
| Misty MountainThreadworks
for all sewn climbing gear. Small company focuses on quality andsafety. Harnesses, bouldering, big wall and accessories. | |
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 | Wikipedia
The online encyclopedia's entry on climbing is a good introduction tothe subject, with links to related articles on mountaineeringand ice climbing. | | |
| Black Diamond Equipment LTD
It's all about gear for climbing and skiing. Their user interace isslightly opaque, but keep clicking and eventually you will get toproducts you can add to your cart. | |
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 | Climbing at About.com
Site features articles on getting started, gear reviews, and how tocome back from injuries. | | |
| Rockshoes.com
Mainly about rock shoes but features other gear as well. Check outtheir overstock specialsfor some real steals. | |
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 | HowRock Climbing Works
From the 'How Things Work' folks, a section on rock climbing thatintroduces the sport, and discusses equipmentand climbing techniques. | | |
| ABCs of Rock Climbing
Has an extensive shop featuring all the essential climbing gear. visittheir invaluable buying guide section for information on how to choosebetween competing products. | |
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 | Spadout
Sports Adventure Outdoors focuses on backpacking and climbing. Climbingsection has articles, discussion boards and a place to keep your own climbingjournal. Read the Ethicsof Climbers. | | |
| Metolius Climbing Company
Rock climbing, bouldering and big wall gear. See their how-to guides,including Howto Build a Climbing Wall (PDF) | |
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 | New England Bouldering
Climbing site with a focus on bouldering, features a message board,articles and state-by-state information on news and events in the NewEngland area. | | |
| AllPosters.com
Their rock climbing category has over a thousand items! See 'RockClimber and Lightning', but don't try this at home. | |
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 | Climbing Australia
Includes news, an Aussie Crag guideand extensive documentation (in PDF format) on the human body and thescience of climbing. | | |
| Nicros
For climbing gear, climbing walls and even boulders. Check out theirindoor EasyWall. Buy your own custom-built climbingboulder for your property. | |
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