Essential rock climbing advice and tips for beginners

If you’ve been bitten by the rock climbing bug then welcome to the website of Climber magazine, which is packed with information, advice, articles, tips and videos to help you learn essential skills, safety and technique you’ll need to head out on your own and enjoy climbing on rock – whether it be sport climbing, trad climbing, bouldering, Scottish Winter, summer alpine or high altitude expeditions to the Greater Ranges.

There’s a list of helpful articles and videos below to get you going but you can also check out the Starting Out section of the website for more useful information.

• Beginner’s Guide: A-Z climbing glossary
• Beginner’s Guide: Buying your first trad climbing rack
• Beginner’s Guide: A beginner’s guide to essential climbing gear
• Beginner’s Guide Video: Top-rope belaying (part 1)
• Beginner’s Guide Video: Top-rope belaying (part 2)
• Beginner’s Guide: Knots and hitches for climbing
• Beginner’s Guide: Prusiks
• Beginner’s Guide Video: How to coil a rope
• Beginner’s Guide: The A-Z of rock climbing helmets
• Beginner’s Guide: Bouldering Gear
• Beginner’s Guide: How to mount a fingerboard
• Beginner’s Guide: 5 essential climbing DVDs
• Training for rock climbing: Part 1
• Training for rock climbing: Part 2
• Beginner’s Guide: Climbing Grades
• Beginner’s Guide: Rock Climbing Ethics

The Climber website also has dedicated articles on Training & Skills, UK crag guides, overseas climbing destination features, bouldering articles, gear reviews and interviews with the world’s top climbers and mountaineers.

Or why not check out our reader photo and video gallery section where Climber readers can upload and share their best snaps and video footage.

And if you’re looking to pick up the latest rock climbing DVDs either for yourself or for a gift at the best prices around then visit our store.