Sport climbing routes are at a maximum height of 25-30 metres, so that a long rope is sufficient for climbing up and lowering. Alpine climbing is usually referred to as multi-pitch routes. This involves climbing a route with several pitches, setting up belays in between and sometimes abseiling down at the end.
The most common climbing scales in this country are the UIAA scale (e.g. 7-; mainly in European sport climbing crags) and the French scale (e.g. 6a+; in international sport climbing crags, France and mostly in Tyrol). Anyone climbing in Tyrol should therefore familiarise themselves with the French scale and, if necessary, have a conversion table to hand, as the two scales diverge significantly from the medium difficulty range upwards.
There are numerous sport climbing gardens in Tyrol with routes of all levels of difficulty. These regions are particularly suitable for climbing due to their protection and rock quality. Climbers Paradise provides free topos and information on the climbing gardens for almost all climbing regions.
In addition to a climbing harness, belay device and rope, climbing equipment on the rock also includes quickdraws, additional screw carabiners and, of course, a helmet. You can find a comprehensive packing list for beginners here. Anyone climbing outdoors should, in addition to perfect belaying technique also have knowledge of tying.
Climbing routes for beginners and family-friendly climbing gardens with a generous wall base and numerous routes in grades three to five can be found here.
The "Silence" route in Flatanger, Norway, is still rated 9c as the most difficult climbing route in the world. It was first climbed by Adam Ondra in 2017. There are only two other routes rated on this scale in the world. Most recently, Tyrolean professional climber Jakob Schubert climbed a 9c in the same area.
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