Free Climbing Tools, Charts and Checklists
Practical climbing references: numbers you can check before you buy, plan or start a project.
Climbing Rope Diameter Chart- Climbing Rope Diameter ChartReference chart with a printable version you can embed or pin up.
- Rope length calculatorRope length needed to lower safely from a route.
- What Climbing Gear Do You Need First?Answer three quick questions and get a matched buying guide.
- Climbing Gear ChecklistTick-off checklist that remembers your progress.
- Tube Belay Device vs Assisted-Braking DeviceTube-style and assisted-braking belay devices compared on catching, lowering, rope compatibility, weight and learning.
- Bouldering Shoes vs Sport Climbing ShoesBouldering and sport climbing shoes compared on downturn, closure, sensitivity, comfort and rubber coverage.
- Glossary of climbing terms24 plain-English definitions.
How we build these references: our research process.