This website is intended for land managers, advocates, researchers and planners interested in managing rock climbing areas. This site contains sample documents, contact information of experts across the country,
existing planning documents, research and other valuable resources
related to the management of rock climbing.
Climbing Policies A quick view of plans with effective partnerships between climbers and land managers: Best Practices | Research The Issues and Research tab has a large selection of research papers related to climbing and resource management. Land managers and other interested parties can use this information to learn about management of outdoor recreation and specifically climbing. | Climbing Management Summits There have been numerous Climbing Management Summits and climbing management themed conferences to date, bringing together land managers, non-profits, and climbers to discuss climbing management practices with the goals of implementing best practices across a wide range of climbing resource related topics. |