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| Rock climbing is a sport in which participants climb up or across natural rock formations or man-made climbing walls with the goal of reaching the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route. Rock climbing is similar to scrambling (another activity involving the scaling of hills and similar formations), but climbing is generally differentiated by its need for the use of the climber's hands to hold his or her own weight and not just provide balance.
Rock climbing is a physically and mentally demanding sport, one that often tests a climber's strength, endurance, agility, and balance along with his or her mental control. It can be a dangerous sport and knowledge of proper climbing techniques and usage of specialized climbing equipment is crucial for the safe completion of routes. Because of the wide range and variety of rock formations around the world rock climbing has been separated into several different styles and sub-disciplines that are described below.(more...)
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Leadville is the only incorporated municipality in, Lake County, Colorado, United States. Situated 10 miles from the Heart of the San Isabel National forest, at an elevation of 10,152 feet (3094 m), Leadville is the highest incorporated city and the second highest incorporated municipality in the United States. A former silver mining camp that lies near the headwaters of the Arkansas River in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, the city includes the Leadville Historic District, which preserves many historic structures and sites from Leadville's dynamic mining era. more...
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About Open Air Life
Open Air Life is a website that was built to bring the outdoor community together in one location on the web. There are so many places scattered on the web to find outdoor recreation data and information. Our hope is that we can bring all this data and information to one centralized location where it will be easier to find, plan and explore any outdoor adventure.
The wiki guides are a resource for anyone that loves the outdoors. This is a user generated guidebook of sorts. Content and information can be added by anyone who would like to share their favorite trail or climb. Or give an update about closures or trail restrictions.
