Welcome to rockclimbing.org.uk!
Rock climbing is a fantastic sport and we decided to put up this website for those of you seeking information on climbing or wanting to join an online community of climbers.
the rock climbing forums
Here we have forums (wiki / discussion board).
Please register and post / join in the discussions.
Learning to rock climb
Rock climbing is a growing sport involving all age groups and is becoming very popular.
As with most extreme sports, training is essential.
How do you start climbing?
There are many ways to get involved in climbing, one is by knowing an already active rockclimber who may take you out and introduce you to the sport. Other channels are outdoor education centres or professional guiding companies like Rock and Ice. When choosing an instructor or guide you may well wonder what qualifies people to teach theses skills, the Association of Mountaineering Instructors [AMI] is a good place to start as members have to pass rigorous training and assessments to become members, they can then display the AMI logo on thier advertising or web pages such as the sponsored advert below.
Indoor climbing walls - a revelation?
Indoor walls can be a good starting point as there are many climbing walls avaialble in cities now. They were originally designed as training aids for traditional rock climbers but have now branched out into thier own market and suit school groups and sports climbers more. Some tuition is available indorrs but the best is to be aqquired outdoors with professional organisations with many years experience of keeping participants safe in the outdoor crag environment. A rock climbing holiday may well be the answer for those looking to gain new skills quickly.
bouldering
Bouldering is a fantastic way to gain skills for climbing, now a popular sport in its own right it was once again a training aid for trad climbers. Popular with students and the younger generation of new climbers.
Sports Climbing - in the UK
Sports climbing is now taking off in some areas of the UK with topos and guidebooks becoming available in the climbing shops.
Gary Gibsons site is here with an abundance of information on the Derbyshire Peak District
rock Climbing with Kids
Rock climbing is a great activity for families and children love it. To start them off at an early age they need extra care and attention as the crag environment can be very dangerous for them. Rock and Ice have written an article here for parents thinking of taking kids from the age of 3 climbing, check it out!
Climbing grades explained
Where do you start with this subject? A complex subject for the climbing novice indeed, on the Derbyshire Peak District Gritstone the grade is everything, if you misunderstand the seemingly complex grading system you may well find you are climbing out of your comfort zone, you might mess up maybe even attempting to solo the route as protection may be non existant!
What are the differences from a Grade 4 indoors to a VS 5b outdoors? Is a V Diff an grade 5 or what?
See here for an explanation.
Links
- Rock and Ice
- Charity abseils
- RockRat Hosting
- Mountain database
- Outdoor Instructors
- Climbing Forum
- Learning to climb
- Indoor walls
- Bouldering
- Sports climbing
- Dating
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