By: Paige Taylor | 2011-05-31 | camping Have you ever known that some brave climbers can even house in tents that are set up on a 4,000ft vertical cliff face? Actually, these daredevils have made extraordinary camping and rock climbing for weeks so they must pitch tents on the edge of high cliff faces for much needed rest. The daredevils’ extreme climbs are captured in a photo collection built up by Gordon Wiltsie as part of a summer-long exhibit of his work. It consists of stunning images from climbs over the past decade. Now, let see the extraordinary camping and rock climbing through unique pictures taken from the Mountain Light Gallery in Bishop, California, USA to the Great Sail Peak, an overhanging granite wall on Canada's Baffin Island. read more
By: Raj Gupta | 2011-07-27 | Travel Tips 78mm Adventures is a one of its kind alternative tourism organization in India offers all Adventure Tour services Rock Climbing , Trekking In Himachal, Road Trip Himachal and Adventure Travel Camps in India, our central philosophy is to discover and experience nature & untouched beauty at an unrushed pace. read more
By: Arturo Chuong | 2010-03-27 | Recreation & Sports In many of the mountainous regions of America, rock climbing is becoming increasingly popular. Climbers attempt to scale either the face or the slope of a rock or mountain with the ultimate goal of reaching a certain height. read more
By: Michael M Ward | 2010-04-03 | Recreation & Sports In rock climbing, learning to climb cracks is well worth the investment in time and energy. Some of the greatest rock climbing lines on the planet follow cracks. Crack climbing is often exhilarating and usually safe. For most of us, that's a winning combination! read more
By: Sydney Garrison | 2010-03-30 | Recreation & Sports If you are new to the sport of rock climbing (or even if you have been doing it for years) there are certain tips and suggestions that may make you even better. If you have never rock climbed before it is a good idea (and generally required if going to a gym) that you take a class. But the class is under an hour and will only teach you the very basics and give you some safety advice. While this is of course extremely important, there are a lot of other techniques that you will not learn during one of these intro courses. read more
By: Mary Rose | 2011-05-25 | News and society Mountains and rocks have always fascinated people with its incredible beauty, breathtaking grandeur and well-founded fear. Understanding the truth than any other people, photographer Robert Bosch has managed to scale the heights to capture the most stunning images of nature's peaks around the world. The 57 year old Robert Bosch has been traveling to seven continents and conquering mountains and tall buildings during over 37 years of his life in search for magnificent views. He has reached some of the highest peaks and climbers’ summit on Earth including the icy Alps of Europe, the summit of Everest and the frozen desert wastes of Antarctica. During the exertion he goes through, he has made some of the best vertigo-inducing images that pay tribute to climbers and nature which partly highlight the loneliness and grit that all climbers have to attempt. read more
By: subodh | 2010-12-16 | Travel & Leisure Within two weeks in Nepal this trip gives an ideal cross-section of all that is the essence of this wonderful mountain kingdom: the alleys, courtyards, palaces and temples of Kathmandu, the terraced "middle hills', the high glaciated valleys and pastures, the stunning views of the Himalaya, including several of the world's highest peaks, and an amazing mix of cultures, religions and races. And combined with the trek into the dramatic Langtang Valley the main objective will be to climb Yala Peak, read more
By: Sally Fielding | 2012-01-11 | Outdoors The Lake District is one of the most important climbing areas in the UK. Climbers were attracted by the scale and majesty of the Lakeland crags and it was natural that the Valley of Wasdale beneath the greatest of the Lake District Mountains - Scafell Pike, Scafell and Great Gable - was the original hub for Lakeland climbing. read more
By: Hugh J. Lara | 2010-12-08 | Recreation & Sports Sport climbing, or sport rock climbing, is a climbing sport that uses permanent anchors that are fixed into the rock. Climbers can use the anchors and supports for protection and assistance in getting up the cliff face. The use of this protection allows the climbers to fully concentrate on getting up the mountain without having to worry about the dangers of falling. read more
By: Ryan Coisson | 2010-03-29 | Recreation & Sports One of the greatest feelings when you go rock climbing is getting a route that is a challenge for you and just pushing through and climbing it on your first try. We call this onsight climbing and it is one of the hardest things to do in rock climbing. read more
By: Justin Sweeney | 2011-07-05 | Travel Tips For the more adventurous out there a holiday to Tenerife means more than just beaches, Tenerife has recently become one of the premier locations for rock climbing. read more
By: Keven | 2013-03-14 | Extreme Climbing is a great experience and this can surely allow an individual to get great excitement and thrill. However, there are various aspects that are required to be determined in order to ensure that one will be able to get everything with accordance to his needs in climbing. Climbing can be easier and better if you are able to attain the finest supplies and top notch products for your indoor cli read more
By: Ronald Pedactor | 2011-02-18 | Article Marketing Rock climbing requires technique and precision in order for athletes to be successful. This article discusses how to use the body to facilitate success. read more
By: Michael M Ward | 2010-04-02 | Recreation & Sports Climbing with other people who are a lot better can help us to 'drag our grades up'. Seeing a better climber on routes that seem too hard for you demystifies them and makes them so much more accessible. You pick up tips, techniques and, best of all, a different mind-set. Choose the easy way to get better - climb with better people! read more