This is a technical rock climbing guidebook. It should never be considered as a learning to-climb manual, or a substitute for instruction in the art of rock climbing. Good common sense which is developed with experience and instruction is the key to safe climbing.
Rock climbing has inherent risk.
Many experienced climbers have been seriously injured or died through no fault of their own and many other climbers have been hurt or perished because of a lack of concentration and attention to detail. There are two grading systems we use to rate the difficulty of the climbs you'll see on this page. The second is the Sherman V-Scale System which is used for bouldering. The YSD is the most common grading system seen in the United States for rating climbs. It was devised by the German alpinist Willo Welzenback.