North American Classic Climbs Devoted to the classic climbs of North America. Includes photos, route information, diagrams, and trip reports. The rating of a climb is a subjective indication of the technical difficulty of the route or pitch to which it applies.
All rating systems use the difficulty of the crux to determine the rating, at least in principle.
Often though, the rating is upped a bit if a climb is sustained The Rocks of the Interstate Parks A complete guide to rock climbing in Taylor's Falls Minnesota and St. Croix Falls Wisconsin. Virtual Cascades Virtual climbs via photos and links to live mountain cams. Big Wall Climbing Big wall climbs are all about spending multiple days and nights on the largest rock faces in the world. There is an abundance of challenging routes to be found on the peaks above Bishop. There is also an abundance of steep hikes and low angle mountaineering routes as well.