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David Lloyd George
The AMGA’s site is aimed mostly at the climbing professional, with pages about certification, but it is helpful to regular climbers with a a page of referrals to certified guides.
The mountaineering pages of Bartley’s site are well-designed and interesting. Learn about the best climbs all over the world, read a journal about a climb up Everest, and much more.
Diehard climbers will appreciate a home page dedicated to intense, multi-day climbs; read about different walls, as well as stories of individual climbs. The big question: What about when you need to go?
The e-zine from the South pacific covers rock climbing in Australia and New Zealand. Get the latest news and pictures, but also check out the grade conversion tables and list of new routes.
This site has pages about climbers, body and mind, the environment, a searchable database, and many links to related sites.
The Expeditions Now! site is geared toward helping climbers find expeditions to join to tackle mountains all over the globe. Articles are provided about medicine, food, safety, and other necessary gear.
Learn all about the world’s tallest mountain range: its geologic past, flora and fauna, environmental concerns, countries that touch these wonders of nature, and more. Other pages have maps, wonderful stories, and quizzes.
PBS’s Nova followed an expedition up the world’s highest mountain, and every aspect of the climb can be found on this site, which originally followed them live, in real time.
An interesting array of articles (such as, is gym climbing the demise of the sport?), interviews, gear advice, and a summary of climbing for visitors new to the sport.
RockByte’s site specializes in offering every kind of climbing literature you could read: pamphlets, guidebooks, and online guides. They also have videos and calendars, as well as online climbing games and puzzles.
This site carries a lot of helpful information for the beginner and experienced climber. The site’s greatest asset is the map to help you find good places to climb in your area. Even the flattest states have some rocks to climb.
Long lists of climbing gyms, alpine clubs, e-zine’s and literature, expeditions (including Everest), gear manufacurers, mountain info, and even more.
This site’s greatest pages are its climbing art, graphics, and pics, and its long list of rock gyms—indoor facilities with climbing exercises you can enjoy all year. Check out the WallBangers climbing sim software and the extensive climbing links.
An outfitter’s site offering new and used rock shoes and other climbing gear. You can see photos of their expeditions, check out today’s bargains, and so on.
Cadets at the Academy enjoy climbing, too, and their site provides the club’s history, favorite local climbs, chain of command, and links.
The WCA’s site lists the many benefits of joining their organization, the best of which may be their group climbing insurance, which covers medical, gear, and rescue bills, as well as assistance with travel expenses.
http://members.aol.com/osat1996/index.html
http://www.millcomm.com/~kbayne/denali.html
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/msh/msh.html
http://www.AmericanAlpineClub.org/
http://www.btinternet.com/~mike.franklin/imc/IMC.html