www.thecrag.com - the online Rock Climbing Reference

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Explore 156,964 climbs around the world. Check out www.thecrag.com, a project to create a global index of rock climbs as an online resource for rock climbers. Members use the site for trip planning, recording climbs they have done, tracking their progress, getting in touch with other climbers and sharing with their friends. As at 18 Nov 2006, thecrag.com has indexed 156,964 climbs and manages 299,215 distinct climbing ticks on behalf of its members.

Climbing around the world

By becoming a member (it's quick, free and your email is optional) you can explore 23,869 areas and 156,964 climbs around the world, contributed from 1,574 climbers.

Become a Member

There is heaps to experience on the site once you have become a member, thousands of climbers have already become members. Becoming a member is free, it only takes a minute, access is instant and your email is optional. Use the 'Create Account' button below to become a member.


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Share Photos

Share photos, see photos of climbs, follow photo tours of photographers and climbers and much much more.

10 things to do on the site

  1. Get in contact with climbers who have climbed in a particular area (or climb).
  2. Keep track of the climbs you have done and chart your progress.
  3. Fast electronic searches across multiple guidebooks for climbs of particular grades, height and/or guidebook star ratings.
  4. Keep in contact and up-to-date with what your friends are doing.
  5. See how your climbing is going compared with the rest of the community.
  6. Find guidebooks that cover an area (or climb).
  7. Find out what the climbing community really think about a climb (member tick comments and climb quality ratings).
  8. Get an overview of an area by creating Crag Snapshot two page PDF area summary.
  9. Create personalised lists of climbs (Crag Planners) including 80 busiest climbs and 80 highest quality climbs for any area.
  10. Get climb suggestions for an area (climbs that match your climbing profile).

Beta Net

Beta Net helps you get in contact with climbers who have climbed in an area. Members who have a a question about an area, can send a message to the accounts of other members who have climbed in that area. Responses will be delivered to your account.

White Papers and Site Reference Articles

Often we develop reference articles and white papers that help explain aspects of the site. Below are some of these articles: