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    Ryan Gardner
    Spectator

    @splproductions

    I didn't know where else to post this…

    I'm venturing into rock climbing and want to find a site as good as this – with reviews about gear, forums to ask questions, etc. Does anyone know of any good sites?

    #1436138
    Sam Haraldson
    BPL Member

    @sharalds

    Locale: Gallatin Range

    I use the following. They are not precisely what you're looking for but should make good jumping-off points to find other resources.


    http://mountainproject.com
    http://www.summitpost.org/
    http://cascadeclimbers.com/

    #1436168
    Neil Bender
    Member

    @nebender

    Tradgirl.com has a great FAQ, and good advice for training can be found at http://www.onlineclimbingcoach.blogspot.com. The forums on http://www.canyoneering.net have good info, as do cavers forums http://www.forums.caves.org. They sometimes have good but different perspectives on rope work than what you'll get on climbing forums. Finally, there is http://www.mountainproject.com which is a good place to go for route descriptions.

    #1436241
    W I S N E R !
    Spectator

    @xnomanx

    Try some of these:
    rockclimbing.com (forums, reviews, etc.)
    supertopo.com (same as above)
    drtopo.com (mainly bouldering videos and topos)
    freesoloist.com (to get inspired…RIP Michael….)

    Here are some to start…

    The best training for climbing is climbing so get out there!!!

    #1436385
    Ryan Gardner
    Spectator

    @splproductions

    So I went and checked out rockclimbing.com's forums expecting to find some good information. After spending about 10 minutes on there, I found more crap than information. People were crass, vulgar, very sarcastic and rude to noobies, etc. I'm not opposed to sarcasm or some locker-room innuendos every once in a while, but when a new person gets on and asks a question about ropes and all they get are comments like "I can tell from your name that you like to 69", or people making fun of them for not knowing about ropes… well you get the idea.

    It just makes me glad I'm a part of a community that provides intelligent information. When I'm in the mood for the other stuff, I'll go to a bar and make fun of people.

    #1436399
    W I S N E R !
    Spectator

    @xnomanx

    Yeah, I'm almost sorry I mentioned it now. RC.com gets pretty pathetic- I haven't visited it in years for that reason (it just came off the top of my head when you asked about sites).
    While I have received some decent info on the site, it's pretty rare that a thread doesn't get hijacked by some idiot.
    What do you want to know??
    This should probably be taken to another forum here…Start a thread in the Mountaineering/Alpinism category and I'll help with what I can- I know there are a bunch of climbers here as well.

    #1436556
    Nat Lim
    Member

    @lithiummetalman

    Locale: Cesspool Central!

    Hey Ryan

    RC is not too bad…crass, crude, flaming, but within it's groveling pit of dismay is some really useful info…

    Gear reviews on the site is actually quite decent, check with j_ung and Vegastradguy editorial reviews on gear

    Plus training regimes is very good (look for Rockclimbgabor's or Fluxus's posts)

    Check out Supertopo, sometimes folks might be helpful there, another site which is alot friendlier is Summitpost.

    Some books to check out

    Freedom to the Hills (covers gear techniques)
    Self-Coached Climber (excellent coverage on climbing movement)
    Check out Rockclimbgabor's posts on RC on getting stronger

    peace

    #1437098
    Heather Olins
    Member

    @hielochica

    Locale: dreaming of elsewhere...

    There is far too much "spray" on most rick climbing sites. There is a great ice climbing site, and I wish someone would make a similar one for rock.

    http://www.neice.com is pretty sweet. There is certainly some obnoxiousness on there, but when I was starting out as a new climber it helped me a lot. There is some rock climbing stuff on there, but not much, however if you spend some time on the site many of the members are experienced rock climbers who are very willing to offer advice.

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