the american alpine club is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. our vision is a united community of competent climbers and healthy climbing landscapes.

summitpost.org : climbing, hiking, mountaineering

since 1970 climbing magazine has inspired and informed the climbing world, publishing climbing news, interviews, features, and skills advice.

humorous travel writing for those who love mountains and don’t take their climbing too seriously: quirky, irreverent, historically accurate, and wickedly funny.

find rock climbing routes, photos, and guides for every state, along with experiences and advice from fellow climbers.

alpinist magazine is an archival-quality, quarterly publication dedicated to the art of ascent in its most powerful manifestations, presenting a vision of climbing and its lifestyle that matches the intensity of the pursuit itself.

vdiff teaches safe climbing skills. this site includes a beginners' guide, outdoor trad climbing basics, advanced trad skills and big wall aid climbing.

everything you need for work at height, climbing, hiking, and more....