ClimbWise

Learn how to rock climb outdoors smartly and safely using proven safety systems and rope techniques or just refresh your skills. Written by an experienced climber and mountain guide, it includes hundreds of new photos, text, and step by step guides for the latest recommendations on how to climb safely outdoors. It includes a fast offline search feature so you can get the answers you need or just double check when you’re at the crag.

Some of the content covered:

Knots

Toprope climbing and belaying

Sport climbing and lead belaying

Multi-pitch climbing

Trad climbing

Rappelling

Climbing anchor building

Equipment

Stewardship and ethics

Coming soon:

Alpine climbing

Big wall climbing

Bouldering

Note: This app is not a substitute for learning in-person from an experienced rock climbing guide, it is intended as a supplemental resource to share best practices and promote safety in the sport!