Mountaineering

Mountaineering can include elements of rock climbing, glacier travel, camping, and trekking. Trips can range from an extended expeditions to an afternoon scramble up a local peak. Read more

Aid Climbing

Aid climbers move up a route by placing gear in small rock features and weighting them directly. Free climbers use gear only to stop themselves when they fall. Read more

Trad Climbing

What separates trad climbing from sport climbing, is the need to carry, place, and depend on, your own pieces protection. Read more

Sport Climbing

Sport routes have pre-placed bolts at intervals on a route. When a climber gets to a bolt, they attach a quickdraw to it, and then clip the rope through the quickdraw. Read more

Bouldering

Short routes on large boulders. Ropes aren't used, but crash pads protect you when jumping or falling off problems. Read more

Safer Bouldering

Learning to spot safely and effectively is a skill necessary to act as a competent and trustworthy partner. Read more

Gym Climbing

Indoor climbing gyms simulate outdoor climbing by offering a range of wall angles and holds. They are a great way to learn climbing basics and to train for outdoor routes. Read more

Climbing Grade Conversion

Many areas in the world have developed different systems for grading climbs. This chart gives you a way to compare them. Read more