Guidebooks

The professionalization of the climbing industry is progressing. Above all, the upswing in indoor climbing calls for an expert examination of a wide variety of aspects on the subject. Route Setter is the new business magazine dedicated entirely to the indoor climbing industry. Our goal as publishers of the magazine is to create a medium to inform, stimulate discussions and...

South Tyrol can boast a very wide variety of rocks and landscapes. Whether on granite, marble, porphyr or dolomite, next to vineyards or against the backdrop of the Dolomites: the climbing reflects just as varied and interesting as the country itself. The sport climbing guide was created in collaboration with the South Tyrolean Alpine Club AVS and has been completely updated...

Get 2 Vertical-Life climbing guidebooks for a special bundle price! Sport climbing in South Tyrol South Tyrol can boast a very wide variety of rocks and landscapes. Whether on granite, marble, porphyry or dolomite, next to vineyards or against the backdrop of the Dolomites: the climbing and bouldering reflects just as varied and interesting as the country itself. The sport...

The first edition of the Vertical-Life guide „Multi-pitch climbing in Arco“ has been released. It offers a clear selection of 78 plaisir-routes between the grades 4a and 7c on top quality Lake Garda limestone. All the routes were selected and climbed by the authors Rebecca Finch and Georg Hueber. The guidebook contains detailed topos, drawn by the authors themselves.

The revised & expanded 2nd edition of the Greece Guidebook is here! Greece is a sunny country with gorgeous beaches, rugged mountains, and outstanding cliffs. Until recently, though, Kalymnos was its only claim to sport climbing fame. A book about the very best crags in the rest of Greece has been a longtime dream of the author Aris Theodoropoulos. Now, joined by the same...

The Catalan province of Tarragona in northeastern Spain is a climbing paradise. The new edition of the "Tarragona Climbs" selection guide includes around 4,800 routes in various areas: Montsant, Arbolí, Margalef, Mont-ral, La Mussara, Vilanova de Prades, La Riba, Els Cogullons, El Penitent, and Masriudoms. The climbing guide provides detailed information for approaching each...

Bouldering Areas for Summer and Winter in Southtyrol This bouldering guide book is the most up-to-date and presents 22 of the most beautiful and diverse bouldering areas in Southtyrol. It was created in collaboration with the Alpenverein Südtirol (AVS), our local Alpine Club. The sportclimbing and bouldering area ‘Steinerne Stadt’ counts to the most historic spots in...

Climbing at the idyllic Amalfi Coast This climbing guidebook describes the crags near the idyllic coastal towns of Amalfi, Positano, Sperlonga and Palinuro. In this climbing areas you find countless quality limestone crags, vertical walls with tempting tufas and several spectacular overhangs. Most of the climbing crags are located directly next to the Tyrrhenian Sea. Some of...

The title „Sportclimbing in Sicily – San Vito lo Capo” promises climbing with Mediterranean flair. Marble and limestone rocks with beautiful tufas lie directly next to the sea, not far from the small town of San Vito lo Capo in the northwestern part of Sicily. The southern ambiance makes this place a small paradise, offering the chance to climb almost year round. Only during...

This first edition of the Karst Edge guidebook is the perfect companion for climbing in the area in Slovenia and Italy. A total of 2000 routes in 15 crags are featured on 300 full color photo-topos. Access information is very detailed, with 30 provided maps that also include GPS coordinates. The guidebook is well structured, fully available in Slovenian and English, but all...

The King Climbers guidebook describes limestone climbing, sport climbing and Deep Water Soloing (DWS) around the popular resort of Krabi in southeastern Thailand. Here, the limestone cliffs of Thailand's magnificent Phra Nang Peninsula are home to the famous Railay and Tonsai climbing areas, largely all of which are described. The manual includes more than 1,000 routes, more...

This is it! After 20 long years, Ontario has a comprehensive rock climbing guidebook and app. This guidebook was a community effort, put together with the help of several climbers, with particular help from this team of notable climbers and contributors: Selene Ma, William Tam, Neel Parikh, Greg Williamson, Leslie Timms, Joe Stubbs, Mike Penney, Mike Smythe, and Mark Smith....

A must-have for visiting climbers on a roadtrip as well as Irish climbers looking to venture beyond their local cragRock Climbing in Ireland documents the best of Irish rock climbing. It details over 400 classic climbs spread across 22 crags in some of Ireland’s wildest, most beautiful coastal and mountain areas. With routes from Diff to E9 there is plenty for all climbers...

The first edition of the guidebook Switzerland Extrem East by Edition Filidor describes the best climbing areas in Central and Eastern Switzerland. From the Furka pass into the Alpstein and Vorarlberg to the Engadin, the guide covers a wide range of top climbing areas in Switzerland from the grades 6a to 9a in a total of 67 destinations.

The Bouldering in Ireland guidebook details every major and minor bouldering area across the length and breadth of the island of Ireland including Glendalough and The Wicklow Mountains, The Reeks, The Burren, Connemara, North West Donegal, Inishowen Peninsula, Fair Head, The Mournes and many more. - Over 1700 problems in 90 areas - From Font 3 to 8b - Granite, gritstone,...

This guidebook represents the best of Scottish bouldering. It offers a vast overview and surveys over 150 classic and new venues including the top problems across all grades of difficulty in each area. The guidebook provides essential ‘bloc notes’, approach maps, detailed topos and stunning climbing photos - everything for a nice climbing trip to Scotland with the keys to...

The fourth edition of Harzblock covers the bouldering areas in and around the Harz mountains on 528 pages. Over 2500 boulder problems are described in detail with photo topos, pictograms, first ascent information and comments. In addition to the main area Oker Valley, other granite areas in the northern and eastern Harz are listed, as well as the sandstone areas in the...

The Jura has many times been the scene of significant ascents in climbing history. So it was in 1986 when Antoine Le Menestrel climbed “Ravage” (8b+/c), then the hardest climb in the world, at Chuenisberg near Basel. Seven years later, Fred Nicole took it up a notch higher with “Bain de Sang” (9a) in St. Loup. After this early euphoria, the Jura walls went through a quiet...

The completely updated and extended version of this ever popular climbing guidebook is now available. It includes the best Plaisir climbing areas in the entire region from Lake Geneva and all of the Jura to Schwarzwald (Black Forest) and Vogesen in Germany. App Guide inside Included in the sale price of the Guidebook, you will receive free of charge a Download code for a...

A comprehensive guide to the best climbing in Asturias, Leon and North West of Cantabria, in Northern Spain - the region of Cordillera Cantabrica and Picos de Europa.Climate, accommodation and access are covered in the introduction to each area. 235 crags and 4000+ routes are described. Colour photo topos; Spanish and English text.

Best Granite for Bouldering The bouldering area Hoyamoros is located in Spain, two hours east of Madrid in the Sierra de Gredos in western Spain. The area lies at an elevation of 2,200 meters in a glacial valley. The compact granite blocks provide boulders and lines of different levels. Thus, they are appropriate for every kind of climber and boulderer: beginners and...

Summer Sportclimbing and Multipitch in Summer, Arco and Surroundings The climbing guide book ‘Arco Summer Spots’ by Vertical-Life was published specifically for climbing in the warm season in Arco, Sarca Valley, Trento, Rovereto and Valli Giudicarie and its surroundings. If you enjoy your summer vacation at Lake Garda, do not forget to bring your climbing gear. You find...

This is the guidebook that describes the best climbing in the Cordillera Cantabrica and the Picos de Europa with its surroundings. So to say, the best climbing of Asturias, Leon and north-west of Cantabria in northern Spain. This guidebook for sportclimbing provides you with information on 230 crags with 3,300 routes. The pictures are all color pictures and offer a good...

The Kalymnos 2010 edition contains: 64 climbing sectors Nearly 1,700 routes A concise crag planner New photo-topos and images Detailed maps with approach paths More useful crag info (conditions, type of rock, sun, orientation, child-friendliness of each crag) More details on how to equip new routes More practical tips on accommodation, amenities, local interests and rest-day...