In keeping with the 2008 Olympic theme for this week, we have an interesting factoid for you climbers out there. According to the Olympic.org website, Climbing and Mountaineering is an officially recognised (recognized) sport by the International Olympic Committee.

For more technical information and some climbing news, check out theuiaa.org, the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation’s website.

In the meantime, here are some awesome extreme climbing videos to enjoy.

Climbing & Mountaineering Videos

UIAA Climbing World Cup (Speed Climbing Competition)

UIAA Ice Climbing Video

Rex Pemberton Climbs Mt. Everest at 21 - His Inspirational Story

Extreme Climbing With the Great Dan Osman

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If you are a true rock climber you will surely glean some skills from this collection of video. From rock climbing in a 30 mph wind to climbing in Joshua Tree, we have it here.

Enjoy and, if you want, share your videos with us. Just submit your YouTube url in the commnets and we will be sure to post your rock climbing adventures in a future post.

Rock Climbing - Joshua Tree

Rock Climbing: A challenge of body & mind

“Free Life” & Rock Climbing

Rock Climbing in Pembroke

Rock Climbing 3

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First, let me tell you that these stories were really hard to find… rappelling is such a niche sport that there’s not a lot of blog activity or news related to it. But, we did find some cool rappelling pics and some great stories.

Enjoy what we have on tap for you and, please, share your rappelling links with us on our contact page.

This Week in Rappelling

Rappelling in Kerala

There are several ways to rappel, the safest and most common way is with the use of a harness, locking carabineer and a belay device. The rope is fed through the device to add friction as the person controls the rate of [...]

Rappelling Upside Down

Rappeling Upside Down The Emergency Exit , Rescue Training.

First Report: LTC Rappelling 2008

I am also an instructor for properly prepping a swiss rappel seat as well as a 50ft safety that will hook up and send cadets off the wall. I don’t have any pictures of me in action yet, but I hope to pictures and video within the next …

One Day Rappelling At Mt. Cabuyao with the ACES and friends (April …

Upon a request from a friend who saw our pictures from our rappelling last May 7, 2008, I was able to organize a one-day rappelling at the overhang atop the burial caves at Mt. Cabuyao, just below the radar area. …

Aussie Style Extreme Rappelling!!

This is some clips of aussie rappelling on mt lemmon, tucson arizona. threw in some bmx too, dont try this at home kids.

Kev rappelling the pinnacle

Kev getting some rappelling in.

Steps in Rappelling

There are several ways to rappel, the safest and most common way is with the use of a harness, locking carabineer and a belay device. The rope is fed through the device to add friction as the person controls the rate of descent. …

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As of June 2008, here are the top rock climbing videos that we thought you would enjoy. There are loads more at YouTube.com but these are the flicks that we enjoyed.

The Best & Latest Rock Climbing Videos

For more links on rock climbing, check out our dedicated Rock Climbing page.

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Rock Climbing Links

RockClimbing.com forums list
ABC of Rockclimbing
Rock and Ice Magazine
Climbing.com
Climbing.About.com

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