"Life is brought down to the basics: if you are warm, regular, healthy, not thirsty or hungry, then you are not on a mountain... Climbing at altitude is like hitting your head against a brick wall - it's great when you stop."

Chris Darwin

Climbing humour

Personal homepages, link collections, etc.

  • Bellnet Mountaineering Links. Mountaineering links collection. At Bellnet Internet Catalog.
  • Bernds Homepage. Information about scaling some remarkable mountains & links to others. By Berndt Busam.
  • What do you want to climb today?. Climbing pictures and trip reports, dictonaries, humour etc. By Guillaume Dargaud.
  • Rock Climbing / Mountaineering Links. Rock Climbing / Mountaineering Links. At USA Team Sports.
  • Haapis & Climbing. Climbing Page of Marko Haapakangas. By Marko Haapakangas.
  • RockFrog. By Markku Wachter.
  • DAV section Köln. Excellent (as well as extensive) site. Includes AlpinTIPP (route descriptions), AlpinWEB (link collection), and online version of club magazine. Absolutely worth visiting.
  • Hartmut's mountaineering page. Very good expedition reports and trip reports of ascent in the European Alps. Very extensive link collection. Must see. By Hartmut Bielefeldt.
  • Auf Tour. Trip reports by DAV Alpenkranzl Erding.
  • GipfelStuermer.de. Trip reports and links. By Thorsten Liborius.
  • Link collection of Makupalat. adventure sports, climbing, mountain biking, canoing. At Library of Hämeenlinna.
  • Jo Lindenberg. Youth Organisation of Swiss Alpine Club. Nice reports and pictures.
  • steinmandl.de. Touren in den Nördlichen Kalkalpen (Wilder Kaiser, Berchtesgadener Alpen...).
  • Mountain Experiences. A nicely put together site. By Branko Ivanek.
  • Swissmountains.ch. Tour suggestions, Topos, Information, Photo Gallery etc.
  • Alpine archive. Archived reports from "de.rec.alpinismus" etc.
  • Hochtourentips
  • rockclimbing.com. Climbing portal with information about various climbing areas. Mostly rock climbing.
  • Yahoo Climbing page.
  • Planet Mountain. Planetmountain.com is updated daily: news, rock climbing, walks, trekking, alpinism, freeride skiing, ski mountaineering, snowboarding and ice climbing on the mountains worldwide. Furthermore, climbing techniques explained, gear & book reviews, expert advice, mountain photography, interviews and competition reports.
  • climerware. On the transformation of a couch potato ... A personal perspective on the rather odd yet captivating sport of rock climbing, embellished with frequent ramblings on climbing gear and knots.
  • Veikka Gustafsson. Home Page of one of worlds premiere high altitude mountaineers. Also includes (almost) real time news and messages from ongoing expeditions.
  • Reinhold Messner. A true mountaineering legend. The first man to ascend the Big E without additional oxygen and the first to have summited all 14 8000ers.
  • Ed Viesturs
  • Andy Cave
  • Andy Kirkpatrick
  • John Harlin III

Commercial Links

  • Harrison Beaunont. insurances for adventure travellers.
  • Adventure Extreme. Alpine Paragliding Courses, Mountaineering and Trekking Expeditions Worldwide.
  • Alpine Ascents International. Mountaineering instruction and guided expeditions to the seven summits and other goals.
  • Alpinschule Salzburg. Courses, guided ascents (also private ascents) and expeditions guided by Robert Strouhal (UIAGM). Includes photo album.
  • Hauser Exkursioner. trips and expeditions worldwide.
  • ISM. The International School of Mountaineering is a climbing school of world repute, widely recognised as the foremost organisation of its kind. Courses available to English-speakers internationally.
  • Adventure Consultants. New Zealand based company organising expeditions to high mountains.
  • Mountain Maddness. US based company organising expeditions to high mountains.
  • OTT Expeditions. OTT Expeditions is an England based (Sheffield) provider of professional climbing expeditions to remote mountain areas. A fully bonded tour operator, licensed by the Civil Aviation Authority (ATOL 4096). Offers a wide variety of mountaineering trips, ranging from beginners climbing courses, straightforward trekking peaks, high and remote summits, to an ascent of Everest (placed 29 people on the summit).
  • Cosley & Houston. International climbing guide service specialized in small and custom climbing and skiing trips and expeditions to the great alpine destinations of the world. Programs include mountaineering, rock and ice climbing, expeditions and ski mountaineering.
  • Zangaro. Adventure in South America. Are you interested in wild rafting, climbing to the highest mountain in South America or trekking in breath-taking scenery of Patagonia?
  • AroundHimal Trekking. Around Himal is a registered trekking and travel company in Kathmandu run by Temba Gyalbo Sherpa and Parshuram Simkhada. The company aims to further develop tourism industry in Nepal and to provide quality service to the visitors. Around Himal is a permanent member of KEEP (Kathmandu Environmental Education Program). The company has wide range of programs for all types of adventure enthusiasts, be it trekking in the remote regions of Nepal, rafting the wild rivers or taking part in a pilgrimage to Mt. Kailash.

Media companies

  • Sender Films. Sender Films is a leading producer of climbing/mountaineering and outdoor adventure films. We balance action with storytelling, passion with humor, and spectacular footage with compelling characters to create critically acclaimed films and TV programs. With each new production, we aim to inspire, enlighten and entertain.
  • Forge Motion Pictures
  • Posing Productions. Posing Productions is a dynamic team of climbing creatives breaking free from the cliched and predictable, aspiring to the unusual and adventurous. We love the whole outdoor climbing thang so much we combine the spectacular with humor, action with innovation, breathing heart and soul into all of our work. There are also dvds sold on this site not produced by Posing Productions, these are carefully selected titles by film makers that inspire us. You can be sure any of the films found on this site have that special something that sets them apart.
  • Seven Doc
  • Alstrin Films. By Chris Alstrin.
  • Big Up Productions. Big UP has produced groundbreaking climbing films since 1997. Founders Brett and Josh Lowell have spent 15 years documenting some of the planet’s most outrageous ascents. Our films have earned dozens of awards, including a Sports Emmy for outstanding camerawork.
  • Hot Aches. Hot Aches Productions was founded in 2004 by adventure filmmaker, Paul Diffley. Our first major climbing DVD, ‘E11′, followed Dave MacLeod making the first ascent of Rhapsody (E11) in Scotland. ‘E11′ won thirteen international awards and is now widely regarded as one of the best climbing movies ever made. E11 is still one the best selling rock climbing DVDs in the UK. Since then we have filmed Dave Macleod on many other hard climbs, as well as several of the world’s top rock climbers and mountaineers including James Pearson, Andy Turner, Sonnie Trotter, Steve McClure, Matt Segal, Johnny Dawes, John Dunne and many more.
  • SteepEdge. Online adventures - whenever and wherever you want them. ‘Where can we buy all those great films we saw at the festival?’ The idea of SteepEdge was born at the Kendal Mountain Film Festival to showcase adventure sports films and make them available 24/7 to a worldwide outdoor community. Featuring the latest festival award-winners alongside cult classics, SteepEdge's hand-picked collection of the very best adventure, travel and mountain films from around the world celebrates critically acclaimed, established filmmakers as well as promoting up and coming talent.

Publishers

  • Panico. Mit dem Anspruch, von allen äußeren Einflüssen möglichst unabhängig zu sein, ging der Selbstverlag Pasold 1981 an den Start. Die ersten Kletterführer waren gewollt minimalistisch und handgestrickt, verkauft wurde aus dem Rucksack, später in ein paar Sportgeschäften und Buchhandlungen der Region. Mit der Erweiterung des Programms über die Schwäbische Alb hinaus wurde aus dem Selbstverlag der Panico Alpinverlag, und mit der Veröffentlichung des Sun-Rock Führers erweiterte sich der Aktionsradius auf den gesamten deutschsprachigen Raum. Vertriebsweg mussten verbessert werden, das gewachsene Programm machte Verlagprospekte erforderlich, die ganze Sache wurde professioneller. Heute können unsere Titel überall bestellt werden, Buchhändler beziehen die Titel über den Großhandel und haben die Bücher am nächsten Tag. Bei unseren Präsenzbuchhändlern könnt ihr euch alle Titel zuerst mal anschauen. Wer über unsere Website bestellt, hat seine Bücher im Regelfall in maximal drei Tagen. Aber trotz dieser Professionalität sind wir immer noch unabhängig von äußeren Einflüssen. Ausgenommen vielleicht vom Wetter. Wenn tagelang die Sonne scheint und die Computer und Bildschirme die Temperatur im Büro auf knappe 40 Grad treiben, dann lassen wir uns schon mal einen Betriebsausflug an den schattigen Albtrauf aufzwingen. Zum Recherchieren natürlich.
  • Topo.verlag. Während einem tief verschneiten Jurawinter entstand die Idee, die gesammelten Touren, ja Skitouren im Jura! In einen kleinen Führer zu packen. Damit wurde der Grundstein für den kleinen Verlag gelegt. Unterdessen sind ein Gebietsführer rund um die Gruebenhütte im Gruebenkessel dazu gekommen. Der Kletterführer Ticino keepwild climbs mit 60 Routen im Bereich 3 – 6a zum selbst Absichern, ergänzt die aktuelle Auswahl. Viele Ideen und Projekte stecken in der Schublade oder sind in bearbeitung: Hochtouren Topoführer Walliser Alpen erscheint auf diesen Sommer, die Berner Alpen sind in Vorbereitung. Ein neuer Sportkletterführer Zentralschweiz, ein Boulderführer über Blöcke auf der Alpennordseite oder die 2. Auflage des Skitourenführers Winterwelt Jura halten uns auf Trab.
  • Vertebrate Publishing.

    Vertebrate Publishing is a small team of dedicated climbers, walkers and mountain bikers who only produce books that we would want to use or read ourselves. We focus all our efforts on inspirational content, accuracy and great value.

    We publish high quality outdoor titles, including the UK's most modern range of mountain biking guidebooks, and award-winning climbing and mountaineering literature. We publish these books because we're passionate about the outdoors, whether we're climbing, cycling, hill walking and, well, anything outdoors! Our authors, photographers and other contributors are passionate too, which means that we can inspire you with the best writing, photography and trail routes available.

  • Versante Sud
  • Filidor
  • The Mountaineers
  • Bergverlag Rother
  • Editions Ice
  • BLV Verlagsgesellschaft
  • AS Verlag

Weather & conditions

Alpine Clubs

  • British Alpine Club. The Alpine Club exists to facilitate access to and exploration of the mountainous regions of the world; provide a forum for members to meet, climb and share information, both internally and with the wider mountaineering community; support mountain arts, science and literature; act as a thought leader in mountain ecology, access and sustainability; and provide a platform for international collaboration.
  • UIAA. (Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme) World Mountaineering and Climbing Federation. The UIAA was founded in 1932 and has a global presence on five continents with 80 member associations in 50 countries representing about 2.5 million people. The organization's mission is to promote the growth and protection of mountaineering and climbing worldwide, advance safe and ethical mountain practices and promote responsible access, culture and environmental protection. The organization operates through the work of its commissions which make recommendations, set policy and advocate on behalf of the mountaineering community.
  • Deutsche Alpenverein. Superb information about the cabins.
  • Suomen Alppikerho ry. Finnish Alpine Club. Information for the new/wannabe members, market place, news and information about the courses etc.
  • Vertikaali. Climbing Club of Tampere.
  • SAC. Swiss Alpine-Club.
  • OeAV. Österreichischer Alpenverein. Austrian Alpine Club.
  • Akademischer Alpen-Club Zürich. Akademischer Alpen-Club Zürich.
  • SKIL. Suomen kiipeilyliitto (Finnish Climbing Association).
  • NTK. den Norske Tindeklubb (Norwegian Alpine Club).
  • MCI. Mountaineering Council of Ireland.
  • New Zealand Alpine Club. Since 1891 NZAC has been the hub of NZ climbing, and as such has amassed a rich and varied history, much of which is well documented. Whilst Hocken Library remains the primary place for the NZAC archives, we’re making increasing amounts of material available online – notable events, significant members, and details on older copies of both the Alpine Journal and Climber magazine.
  • CAF. Club alpin francais. French Alpine Club.
  • CAI. Club Alpino Italiano. Italian Alpine Club.
  • DAV section Köln. Excellent (as well as extensive) site. Includes AlpinTIPP (route descriptions), AlpinWEB (link collection), and online version of club magazine. Absolutely worth visiting.
  • American Alpine Journal. Published since 1929, The American Alpine Journal is the premiere annual record of significant mountaineering and long rock climbing ascents worldwide. Some content and complete index available online. Search feature seem to lead complete pdf articles. At American Alpine Club.
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