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	Welcome to Climbing
	Until the last few years, climbing was regarded as an unconventional, minority sport restricted to a few dedicated climbers and mountaineers. Nowadays it is a popular participation sport for people of all ages. However, with this increase in popularity different areas within the sport have developed to cater for different abilities and interests. At one end of the scale are the experienced professionals. Some of these are working towards, or are actively involved, in expeditions. This type of climbing calls for a wide range of skills including some alpine climbing on snow and ice. It requires a full-time commitment and a great deal of preparation. For those of you who want to enjoy climbing in your spare time there are several alternatives. You could, for example, choose outdoor crag climbing, a sport enjoyed by many 'weekend' climbers or indoor wall climbing to learn or practise some basic skills while your confidence grows. If you are keen to climb, the basic information found in these pages may give you some ideas, but the only way to learn is to go and climb with an experienced climber.
	About Climbing About Climbing looks at different types of climbing and gives a brief overview of climbing as a sport. It also highlights some famous climbers and their achievements.
	Get a Foothold All aspects of the sport have inherent dangers but safety procedures and equipment have improved considerably. As far as the novice climber is concerned, there are plenty of people around with experience who can help you. Get a Foothold looks at current safety equipment and some safety procedures.
	Let's Climb Check out Let's Climb to read about some of the basic procedures you may encounter.
	Information Do you still want to learn how to climb? Then you need skilled help, some equipment and somewhere to climb! Take at look at the Information page for ideas of where to climb and who to contact about the sport.
	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) FAQS lists some of the questions frequently asked by young people who are beginning to show an interest in climbing. Use these questions as a starting point to find out what you want to know or as a checklist at the end to review what you have discovered.
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