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History of rock climbing — Although the practice of rock climbing was an important component of Victorian mountaineering in the Alps, it is generally thought that the sport of rock climbing began in the last quarter of the nineteenth century in at least three areas:… … Wikipedia
The Rock, New South Wales — Infobox Australian Place | type = town name = The Rock state = nsw caption = View across the rail lines and silos to The Rock Hill lga = Lockhart Shire Council postcode = 2655 est = pop = 877 (2001 Census) elevation= 236 maxtemp = mintemp =… … Wikipedia
Dinas Rock — (Welsh: Craig y Ddinas, Fortress Rock ) is a high promontory of carboniferous limestone which rises between the Afon Mellte and its left bank tributary, the Afon Sychryd on the border between the county of Powys and the county borough of Neath… … Wikipedia
List of climbing areas — This is a list of articles about climbing areas and regions associated with climbing. This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. Table of Contents Africa | Asia | Australasia | Europe | North America | South America Africa South… … Wikipedia
Clean climbing — is a rock climbing term that describes techniques and equipment which climbers use in order to avoid damage to the rock. These techniques date at least in part from the 1920s and earlier in England, but the term itself may have emerged in about… … Wikipedia
Tom Higgins (rock climber) — Tom Higgins (Thomas John Higgins, 1944 ) is a California rock climber with many first and first free ascents primarily in the western United States. He is noted for pushing standards using a purist, free climbing style.Early Climbs, Tahquitz… … Wikipedia
Prince of Wales Secondary School — Infobox Education in Canada name= Prince of Wales Secondary School imagesize= 120px motto= Ich Dien ( I Serve ) streetaddress= 2250 Eddington Drive city= Vancouver province= British Columbia postalcode= V6L 2E7 areacode= 604 phone= 713 8974 fax=… … Wikipedia
Stanwell Park, New South Wales — Infobox Australian Place | type = town name = Stanwell Park state = nsw |thumb|250px caption = View from Bald Hill over Stanwell Park valley to Mount Mitchell, and the site of the Sea Cliff Bridge in the background lga = City of Wollongong… … Wikipedia
Milson Island, New South Wales — Milson Island is located in New South Wales, Australia. It was first built on over 100 years ago and has been used as a mental hospital, a gaol and now is a sports and recreation centre. It is in the middle of the Hawkesbury river, so the only… … Wikipedia
Timeline of climbing Mount Everest — Contents 1 Timeline 1.1 1921: Reconnaissance expedition 1.2 1922: First attempt … Wikipedia
