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 Northeast Spain is a rock climber's paradise. The new edition of the „Tarragona Climbs“ selective guidebook contains more than 3800 routes in 11 areas - with Siurana of course leading the way: Montsant, Arbolí, Margalef, Montral, La Mussara, Vilanova de Prades, La Riba, Els Cogullons, El Penitent and Masriudoms. Every area is described in...

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...

‘Sportclimbing in Tirol’ is the climbing guidebook for the Austrian sportclimbing eldorado that lies in the heart of the Eastern Alps. For a while now, Tyrol has been known as Austria's home and center of sportclimbing. In this region granite and limestone can be found in close proximity. Due to the huge amount of bolted routes, every kind of climber - no matter if pro,...

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...