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Travel Agents / Tour Operators / Organizations

 KE Adventure Travel  - worldwide adventure travel company
Worldwide Trekking, Climbing, Family and Biking Adventures. Headquarters in the UK and a USA.
 AAC - American Alpine Club
Devoted to mountaineering, climbing, and the multitude of issues facing climbers
 Alpine Club of Canada - based in Canmore, Alberta
The ACC has 28 alpine huts and 19 regional club sections across Canada and offers mountain adventures throughout the country and around the world. They publish books and journals related to mountain culture. They also provide support for access and environmental issues, an avenue into competition climbing, financial grants that support a variety of mountaineering-related projects and much more.
 Colorado Mountain School
Indoor and outdoor courses and climbs, avalanche education, backcountry skiing and international expeditions[ guided climbs / skiing ].
The Colorado Mountain School and Boulder Rock Club are located in Boulder, CO, the heart of American climbing.




 Aventuras Patagonicas - Aconcagua Expedition Mountain Guides
Based in Jackson Hole, WY USA
Mountaineering, mountain guides, walking / trekking / hiking, climbing / scrambling, ski mountaineering / touring | expeditions, Alaska and South America
 Alpine Recreation - Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Hiking, trekking, climbing, mountaineering, and ski touring in New Zealand

Guides / Climbing Related Books

Climbing Guides 

Rock Climbing Europe (Regional Rock Climbing Series) 
by Stewart M. Green (Author)
This is the authoritative guide to the best climbs at the top rock climbing destinations in Western Europe. The route topos are accompanied by route descriptions, equipment recommendations, and accurate route ratings. This sturdy edition, with sewn binding and kivar cover, is intended for rough use at the crags.
Paperback: 528 pages; Publisher: Falcon; 1.00 edition [ February 1, 2006 ]; Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-0762727179

Essential Hillwalker's Guide 
by Kevin Walker (Author)
Thorough but compact guide for walkers and climbers, written by a team of expert authors, sets out all the skills and knowledge you need for safe walking in the hills or mountain regions.
Paperback: 488 pages; Publisher: Frances Lincoln; New Ed edition (January 25, 2008); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-0711224100

Rock Climbing: A Practical Guide to Essential Skills: Techniques And Tips For Successful Climbing For Beginners 
by Malcolm Creasey (Author)
A step-by-step guide to safe practices in all aspects of the sport, from belaying and leading to abseiling, for both indoor and outdoor venues.
Paperback: 132 pages; Publisher: Southwater (July 25, 2007); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-1844764143

The Complete Guide To Rope Techniques 
Paperback: 415 pages; Publisher: Constable; New Ed edition (July 30, 2004); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-0711224117

Weather for Hillwalkers and Climbers 
by Malcolm Thomas (Author)
This book provides a basic understanding of weather terminology, and includes hints on observation for making short-term contrasts and understanding professional forecasters.
Paperback: 96 pages; Publisher: Alan Sutton Publishing, Ltd. (April 1999); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-0750910804


Links 

 Travel Insurance

 Climbing.about.com - Mountain, Rock and Ice Climbing
 Climbing.com - Climbing Magazine
 Climbing - Wikipedia
E.g. Rock climbing, Bouldering, Ice climbing,Tree climbing, Buildering [ Climbing urban structures - usually without equipment ].
 Rockclimbing.com 

 Avalanche.org
 Canadian Avalanche Centre
 Cyberspace Snow & Avalanche Center
 WeatherNet

 American Mountain Guides Association
 Leave No Trace
 Mountain Rescue Association
 Outdoor Industry Association
 United States Mountain Guides Association
 USA Climbing

 Action Committee for Eldorado
 Carolina Climbers
 Chicago Mountaineering Club
 Climb NYC
 Climbing Central
 Colorado Fourteeners Initiative
 Colorado Mountain Club
 Friends Of Pinnacles
 Mountaineering Section of the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club
 Ptarmigans
 Ragged Mountain
 Smith Rock
 The Mazamas
 The Mountaineers

Climbing News & Publications

 Everest News
 Expedition News
 Mountain Zone.com
 Outside Online
 Rock and Ice Magazine
 The Bouldering Domain


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