Climbing is the activity of using one's hands, feet, or any other part of the body to ascend a steep topographical object. It is done for locomotion and competition, within trades that rely on ascension, it is done indoors and out, on man-made structures. Professional mountain guides or rock climbing guides, such as members of the IFMGA, have been known to be a significant element of developing the popularity of the sport in the natural environment, remain so today. Climbing will be an official sport for the first time in the Olympic Games in 2020, it takes place in Tokyo. Climbing activities include: Bouldering: Ascending boulders or small outcrops with climbing shoes and a chalk bag or bucket. Instead of using a safety rope from above, injury is avoided using a crash pad and a human spotter Buildering: Ascending the exterior skeletons of buildings without protective equipment. Canyoneering: Climbing along canyons for sport or recreation. Chalk climbing: Ascending chalk cliffs uses some of the same techniques as ice climbing.

Competition climbing: A formal, competitive sport of recent origins practiced on artificial walls that resemble natural formations. The International Federation of Sport Climbing is the official organization governing competition rock climbing worldwide and is recognized by the IOC and GAISF and is a member of the International World Games Association; the UIAA is the official organization governing competition ice climbing worldwide. Competition climbing has three major disciplines: Lead and Speed. Free climbing: a form of rock climbing in which the climber uses climbing equipment such as ropes and other means of climbing protection, but only to protect against injury during falls and not to assist progress. Ice climbing: Ascending ice or hard snow formations using special equipment ice axes and crampons. Techniques of protecting the climber are similar to those of rock climbing, with protective devices adapted to frozen conditions. Indoor climbing: Top roping, lead climbing, bouldering artificial walls with bolted holds in a climbing gym.

Ladder climbing: Climbing ladders for exercise. This may involve climbing up and down the underside of a ladder, or along a horizontally aligned ladder or'monkey bars'; the ladder may be climbed going backwards, or sideways. Lumberjack tree-trimming and competitive tree-trunk or pole climbing for speed using spikes and belts. Mallakhamba: A traditional Indian sport which combines climbing a pole or rope with the performance of aerial yoga and gymnastics. Mountaineering: Ascending mountains for sport or recreation, it involves rock and/or ice climbing. Pole climbing: Climbing poles and masts without equipment. Rock climbing: Ascending rock formations using climbing shoes and a chalk bag. Equipment such as ropes, nuts and camming devices are employed, either as a safeguard or for artificial aid. Rope access: Industrial climbing abseiling, as an alternative to scaffolding for short works on exposed structures. Rope climbing: Climbing a short, thick rope for speed. Not to be confused with roped climbing, as in rock or ice climbing.

Scrambling which includes easy rock climbing, is considered part of hillwalking. Stair Climbing ascending elevation via stairs. Sport climbing is a form of rock climbing that relies on permanent anchors fixed to the rock, bolts, for protection. Top roping: Ascending a rock climbing route protected by a rope anchored at the top and protected by a belayer below Traditional climbing is a form of climbing without fixed anchors and bolts. Climbers place removable protection such as camming devices and other passive and active protection that holds the rope to the rock in the event of a fall and/or when weighted by a climber. Tower climbing: Climbing up the inside of a narrow tower by applying pressure to the walls with the hands and feet. Solo climbing: Solo climbing or soloing is a style of climbing in which the climber climbs alone, without somebody belaying them; when free soloing, an error is fatal as no belay systems are being used. Soloing can be self-belayed, hence minimizing the risks. Tree climbing: Recreationally ascending trees using ropes and other protective equipment.

A tower climber is a professional who climbs broadcasting or telecommunication towers or masts for maintenance or repair. Rock and tree climbing all utilize ropes for safety or aid. Pole climbing and rope climbing were among the first exercises to be included in the origins of modern gymnastics in the late 18th century and early 19th century. Climbing has been the subject of both film and documentary film with notable examples being Touching the Void and Free Solo. Aid climbing Clean climbing Climbing clubs Climbing wall Climbing equipment Climbing organizations Fall factor List of climbers – notable rock and ice climbers List of climbing topics Glossary of climbing terms Glossary of knots common in climbing Outdoor education Outdoor activity Running belay Parkour Scrambling Speed climbing Climbing at Curlie

Paul Proust de la Gironière was a traveler from Nantes who lived in the Philippines and wrote about his experiences there. He established the Jala Jala hacienda in Morong. Among the activities that he undertook were hog raising and planting indigo and coffee. On June 23, 1837, Gironiere's efforts in the field of horticulture and agriculture were recognized by the Real Sociedad Economica de Amigos del Pais de Pilipinas — winning 1,000 pesos for raising 6,000 coffee plants, he ensured good relations with the clergy by building a church. His father was a noble captain ruined by the French revolution. Vingt Années aux Philippines Twenty years in the Philippines, Harper & Bros, New-York Aventures d'un gentilhomme breton aux îles Philippines Adventures of a Frenchman in the Philippines, C. H. Clark, Moeurs indiennes et quelques pensées philosophiques pendant un voyage à Majaijai Journey to Majayjay Un Français aux Philippines: La Gironière from Archipel Vol. 14, No. 14, 1977, pp. 15–18. Http://jacbayle.perso.neuf.fr/livres/Nouveau/Gironiere.html Works by Paul de la Gironière at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Paul de la Gironière at Internet Archive Journey to Majayjay

Darby Conley is an American cartoonist best known for the newspaper comic strip Get Fuzzy. Conley was born in Concord, Massachusetts in 1970, grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee. While in high school in 1986, he won a student cartooning competition. During his Senior Year at Doyle High School in Knoxville, Conley was voted'Most Talented' by his graduating class. Conley was a member of Amherst College's the Zumbyes. Comics syndicate United Media agreed in 1999 to publish Conley's new strip Get Fuzzy about an anthropomorphic cat and dog, living with their single young-male owner, Rob Wilco, which premiered on September 6, 1999; the idea for Bucky's character came from a friend's Siamese cat. Daily strips of Get Fuzzy were replaced by reruns. 2002, National Cartoonists Society Award for Newspaper Comic Strip. On October 30, 2003, the city of Pittsburgh served as the punch line of a strip about tourism destinations based on smells. Offended residents of the area deluged the author with negative feedback that included death threats.

A May 13, 2005 strip portrayed Boston-area sports reporter Bob Lobel as a drunk, prompting Lobel to file libel lawsuits against Conley and his syndicate. The parties announced in November 2005 that they had reached a settlement, although terms of the settlement were not disclosed; as part of the follow-up, the New Bedford Standard-Times dropped Get Fuzzy from its comics lineup. Get Fuzzy at GoComics.com