Climbing

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• Mountaineering

Selected Books

Davis, Steph
High Infatuation: a climber's guide to love and gravity
GV200.D38 2007
Davis, one of the most accomplished climbers in the world, writes on universal themes of life, love, friendship, and personal empowerment as expressed through a career in climbing. By following this young woman's journey, readers learn what it means to live a truly adventurous life.

Viesturs, Ed
No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the world's 14 highest peaks
GV199.92.V54 A3 2006
This gripping and triumphant memoir follows a living legend of extreme mountaineering as he makes his assault on history, one 8,000-meter summit at a time. This is also available for downloading as an eaudio book.

Weber, Alan
Because It's There: A celebration of mountaineering from 200 B.C. to today
GV200.B42 2003
This definitive and engrossing collection presents forty-three essays, poems, and reminiscences by artist and adventurers to whom climbing is more personal mission than sport.

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Web Sites

• The Access Fund
  The Access Fund is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to keeping climbing areas open and to conserving the climbing environment.
• American Alpine Club
  The American Alpine Club was founded in 1902 and is the leading national organization in the United States devoted to mountaineering, climbing, and the multitude of issues facing climbers. It is divided into 14 geographical sections.
• American Mountain Guides Association
  A nonprofit association that provides education and certification information on rock (including top rope), alpine, and ski mountaineering courses and exams, and lists certified guides.
• Climbing Magazine
  Includes selected articles from the print edition, equipment review, plus links to Manufacturers/Retailers, Organizations, Grants.
• The RockList
  Search for a climbing place near you

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Pittsburgh Region

• Climb North
  An indoor rock climbing gym in the North Hills of Pittsburgh, PA with a 3,200 sq ft bouldering cave and 18 top rope walls
• The Climbing Wall
  A 7,000 sq. ft. climbing gym offering classes at 7501 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh.
• EXKURSION Outfitters
  Offers rock climbing classes at their location in Monroeville
• REI
  REI's Pittsburgh location in the South Side Works includes a climbing wall.