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ClimbingLife.com is a great resource for Rocky Mountain National Park and some of the surrounding areas.  It is run by Eli Helmuth who is an AMGA certified Rock, Alpine, and Ski Mountaineering guide as well as an IFMGA Licensed Mountain Guide with over 20 years of professional guiding experience. To me this makes the credibility of the sites information very reliable.

ClimbingLife.com is constantly being updated with conditions around RMNP and the Estes Park area including; weather, snow and ice conditions as well as news from around the outdoor world. Along with this there is some entertaining content that includes video, pictures and stories not just from Eli but also from many professionals from around the world. As well as a Tech Tips section that has some interesting information pertaining to mountaineering.

Personally I find this site most useful for its backcountry information. For example when I am in need of a new backcountry snowboarding route I can just jump on and read some info on one of the many backcountry ski routes. These routes include important information like route description, approach length and the best time of season for conditions to be good. Also there are lost of pictures included in the descriptions that help to get a better understating of what the terrain will actually be like. Along with this I have been able to find out during an unexpected point in the season that a route will actually be in, meaning that it will be climbable, or ski able. Along with this there is good climbing information for some of the routes on the bigger walls in the park that really help you to get a better idea of what the rock is like.

Climbinglife.com is also used for the Climbing Life guides service so through the website you can find clinics on avalanche safety, weekday ski tours, and a wide variety of climbing clinics. Along with the clinics you can contact Climbing Life for more one-on-one training or private guiding service.

So bookmark this page if you live in Colorado and play in Rocky Mountain National Park it can be a great quick resource for conditions around Estes Park. And if you are unfamiliar with RMNP or are coming to visit and play in the park check it out, it might just lead you to your next big climb.

Cheers!