Tips That Will Help Your Climbing

A few helpful tips are always worth their weight in gold when you start learning something new. While they may not be gold, here are some climbing tips you shou

Intro to Rock Climbing

Few sports can test your physical and mental endurance like the way rock climbing does. Climbing even a relatively small rock can take literally hours. If you a

Intro to Rock Climbing, Part 2

There are many challenging extreme sports but nothing will challenge you physically and mentally as much as rock climbing. Rock climbing is a test of stamina, p

Intro to Ice Climbing

For those of you who just cant get enough of the rush of outdoor extreme sports, ice climbing is something that you may want to look into. It is among the most

Wall Climbing Holds

Seriously impressed with Spider-Man and his wall climbing skills, then wall climbing is what you should do next. Started as a fun activity wall climbing has now

Hiking The Rocky Mountains

The Rocky Mountains are one of North Americas most beautiful mountain ranges, and probably her best known. The Rocky Mountains span six US States and 2 Canadia

Rock Climbing - The Sport

To participate in the sport of rock climbing, you dont have to be a super athlete. It is more a sport of grace and balance rather than one of strength. What i

Facts About Rock Climbing Rope

For a rock climber, his life depends upon his climbing gear, but especially his rock climbing rope. Todays manufacturers of rock climbing rope produce ropes th

Different Types of Rock Climbing Instruction

If you have never been rock-climbing before, it is a good idea to get some rock-climbing instruction before you attempt anything crazy. There is much to learn

Parley Vous Rock Climbing?

When we were kids, we loved to climb on just about everything. Dont believe me? Ask you parents. Well, more and more people are taking rock climbing up as adult

Indoor Rock Climbing for Fitness: Its Not Extreme Anymore

Once an activity labeled as an extreme sport, rock climbing has in the last few years become a very popular workout activity as the use of indoor climbing walls

The Basics of Ice Climbing

Ice climbing is similar in some ways to rock climbing in that it involves techniques for handling a vertical or nearly vertical ascent - however, while many of

An Introduction to the Art of Bouldering

Bouldering is a kind of rock climbing which involves relatively short climbing distances made without a rope and without any special climbing equipment. While p

The Fun and Thrills of Mountaineering

Mountaineering, otherwise known as Alpinism, is the sport, profession, or recreation of Climbing or going up mountains. It is a more challenging form of hiking;

Rock Climbing

In the shortest answer, it means going vertical. But that can include sport climbing in a gym, bouldering without ropes (either at the gym or outside) close to

Conquering the Eight-thousanders: Everest, K2, and Beyond

There are fourteen mountains that present the ultimate challenge to the world’s most experienced climbers. They are the so-called eight-thousanders, the f

Hillwalking in the Oban Area

Hillwalking in Scotland attracts visitors from all over the world. While many prefer to walk in popular areas such as Glencoe, the Grampians or Arrocher Alps, s

How To Avoid Mountain Climbing Accidents

Mountain climbing is considered by some to be an extreme sport because of the risks and hazards associated with it. Imagine climbing up the worlds tallest peak,

Climb Famous Mountains

Mountain climbers are adventurers who look for a bright new challenge. Whether one particular mountain climber is a professional or a hobbyist, most if not all

Setting Up A Base Camp For Climbing

Mountain climbing can be a dangerous sport because of all the risks and hazards involved when trying to conquer a certain peak. That is why prior to the actual