Helping you climb better, safer, and smarter
500+ climbing tips and navigation resources for the savvy alpinist
Do you have a passion for the high, wild, and seldom-seen corners of the map?
Do you want to expand your skills, reduce your risk, and leverage modern navigation tools?
Alpinesavvy will fuel your passion, boost your confidence, and help you climb better and smarter.
500+ climbing tips
See more than 500 tips for anchors, belay, rappel, wilderness skills, mountaineering, snow & rock climbing, big wall, DIY gear making, first aid, and more. Click the “Get Skilled” menu link to get started.
Climbing Tutorial videos
Learning climbing skills is a much better show than a tell. Don't waste your time rummaging through YouTube, we’ve already found the good stuff. Go here to learn from quality videos.
GPX tracks and KML files
Ever get lost on a hike or route that's been climbed thousands of times? Still using expensive and outdated maps? Not anymore! Get GPX tracks files for the most popular climbing routes in the Pacific NW. Start at the “Stay Found” link above.
Mountain Photography
Check out some inspiring mountain images from Northwest photographers. (If you'd like to be a part of this page, please let us know.)
Wilderness navigation
Learning map and compass from a book can be frustrating. But you can easily learn these fundamental skills fro video. The Columbia River Orienteering’s YouTube channel has you covered.
Google maps for climbers
Want to see a map of the most popular Northwest climbing routes? How about all the climbing areas near Portland? Maybe the highest 100 peaks in WA, OR, CA and CO?