Rock climbing has become a sporting activity only late in the beginning of the 20th century although until then many forms of climbing have been performed over the centuries. But it is true that the first forms of this sport were related mostly to mountaineering with many adepts in Germany and England exploring the Alps. The last quarter of the 19th century holds the activity of rock climbers who approached mainly three areas: the Lake District of England, Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Saxony, and the Dolomites in Italy. It is important to mention that rock climbing has evolved from the alpine necessity to a sporting activity. Mountaineers were the first pioneers of rock climbing since they have ...

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