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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 a
variety of forums ranging from a
beginner's place to accidents and injuries to specialty climbing such
as slacklining, indoor climbing and alpine climbing. |
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American Rock Climbing
has portable rock walls to liven up your next event! Also available for
permanent installation indoors or out. Just the thing for your great
room. |
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Climbing
Website home of the print magazine.includes feature
articles only found online, blogstyle news features, photos, press
releases, message boards
and events calendar. |
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Mad Rock
Climbing Equipment
Everything the climber needs, from rock
shoes, to harnesses,
to headlamps
and 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 articles
on who does it, how to start, what you need to know and important gear.
Also news and forums. |
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Gear Express
Online shop for climbers. Ascenders
and pulley, Carabiners,
mountaineering
and ice tools. Check out their video
selection and blowout
specials. |
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Indoor Climbing
Site primarily for the indoor climbing aficiando, with a great
directory of indoor climbing
venues, but has information useful to all climbers, including
exercises, how to develop a training plan,
and mental control. |
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Misty Mountain
Threadworks
for all sewn climbing gear. Small company focuses on quality and
safety. Harnesses, bouldering, big wall and accessories. |
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Wikipedia
The online encyclopedia's entry on climbing is a good introduction to
the subject, with links to related articles on mountaineering
and ice climbing. |
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Black Diamond Equipment LTD
It's all about gear for climbing and skiing. Their user interace is
slightly opaque, but keep clicking and eventually you will get to
products you can add to your cart. |
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Climbing at About.com
Site features articles on getting started, gear reviews, and how to
come back from injuries. |
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Rockshoes.com
Mainly about rock shoes but features other gear as well. Check out
their overstock specials
for some real steals. |
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How
Rock Climbing Works
From the 'How Things Work' folks, a section on rock climbing that
introduces the sport, and discusses equipment
and climbing techniques. |
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ABCs of Rock Climbing
Has an extensive shop featuring all the essential climbing gear. visit
their invaluable buying guide section for information on how to choose
between competing products. |
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Spadout
Sports Adventure Outdoors focuses on backpacking and climbing. Climbing
section has articles, discussion boards and a place to keep your own climbing
journal. Read the Ethics
of Climbers. |
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Metolius Climbing Company
Rock climbing, bouldering and big wall gear. See their how-to guides,
including How
to 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 New
England area. |
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AllPosters.com
Their rock climbing category has over a thousand items! See 'Rock
Climber and Lightning', but don't try this at home. |
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Climbing Australia
Includes news, an Aussie Crag guide
and extensive documentation (in PDF format) on the human body and the
science of climbing. |
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Nicros
For climbing gear, climbing walls and even boulders. Check out their
indoor Easy
Wall. Buy your own custom-built climbing
boulder for your property. |
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