History of rock climbing
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Although the practice
of rock climbing was an important component of Victorian mountaineering in the Alps,
it is generally thought that the sport of rock climbing began in the
last quarter of the 19th century in at least three areas: Elbe Sandstone
Mountains in Saxony near Dresden, the Lake District of England, and the Dolomites in Italy. Rock climbing evolved gradually from an
alpine necessity to an athletic sport in its own right, making it imprudent to
cite a primogenitor of the latter in each of these three locales. Nevertheless,
there is some general agreement on the following:
