Logbook Help Page

This page has answers to some of the most popular questions about the Logbooks system. If you can't find help for your problem here, then please Contact us and we'll be happy to help.

Q: How do I create a Logbook?
Firstly you need to be logged in to UKClimbing as a registered user. If you the forums on ROCKFAX or Jagged Globe sites, then just use the same name & password. Or Register for the first time - it's quick and completely free.

Once you are logged in, simply use the Add to Logbook page to start off your logbook.

Q: How do I add climbs to my Logbook?
There are 2 main ways to add climbs to your Logbook:
1. By climb name - enter one climb at a time, by typing in part of the climb name.
2. By crag name - list all the climbs on a crag, by typing in part of the crag name. Then tick the climbs to add to your logbook, without typing in all the names.

Q: How do I edit or remove climbs in my Logbook?
To edit the details of your logbook entry, go to your logbook page and click on the route you wish to edit. On the route page, there is a link [ edit log ] under the Your Logbook section.

Q: How do I stop people from reading my Logbook?
We hope that most people will want to share their logbook with the rest of UKClimbing, but there are several levels of privacy that you can choose from using the Logbook Options page.

Firstly your Logbook can be public, which means that everyone else on the site can look at it. Or if you set up a list of your climbing partners using the Edit Partners page, you can restrict access so that only those registered users can look at your logbook. Finally you could make your logbook completely private.

Q: How do I link my climbing partners to their Logbooks?
For each climbing partner that you create in your Edit Partners page, you can link that name to a registered user. Some of your partners may not be registered users, but for those that are, simply enter their UKC User Name in the form.

Q: What do all the Styles of Ascent mean?
Some people will want to record just the fact that they "climbed" a route or boulder problem in their Logbooks, while others want to distinguish between leading with prior knowledge and a clean ascent of a route that they have done before. You can enter as much or as little information as you like.

Styles of ascent
Boulder
Solo
Lead
Alternate Leads (multi-pitch)
Second
Top-rope

Optional details
O/S	clean onsight	no falls/rests, no prior knowledge of the climb
β	clean with beta	no falls/rests, but prior knowledge about holds, protection, etc
rpt	clean no falls (repeat ascent)	no falls/rests, repeating a climb that you've done in the past
RP	clean after practice (worked)	"headpointing" / "redpointing" / working a climb which may include top-roping it or resting on gear, before doing a final clean ascent
dog	with falls/rests	"dogged" got to the top, somehow! falls, rests, pulling on gear, etc
dnf	did not finish	didn't make it to the top :(

"redpointing" is a term typically used by sport climbers to refer to a final clean lead of a route (with or without the quickdraws already placed), after practicing it on a top-rope or with rests/falls. "headpointing" is the same thing but for trad climbs, and the gear is not normally pre-placed.

Q: I've found a mistake in your climb details!
With so many tens of thousands of climbs in our database, there are bound to be mistakes, so please point them out when you see them! If you disagree with the grade or the star-rating of a climb, then use the voting system. If the description is wrong (or there isn't one) then use the "edit climb" link, which is on the page for each climb. Alternatively you can email the volunteer moderator for that crag, who is shown on the crag page.

Q: I can't find a climb in your database!
First of all, check that you've spelt it right - you might want to list all the climbs for that crag. It's very easy to Add a missing Climb - you can give your own description of the climb if you want to do, or just the name, grade and star-rating. The climb is added to our database immediately, so you can put it in your logbook or wishlist straight away.

Q: How do I quickly add lots of missing climbs?
If you'd like to contribute lots of missing climbs at once, then you can use Upload file of missing climbs to upload a file of climb details from your computer. The page give instructions on how to easily do this in a spreadsheet program like Microsoft Excel, or even with a simple text editor.

Q: What is crag moderation?
The Logbooks system relies on a team of hundreds of volunteer moderators to look after the climb data for their local crags. You can read more about what the job involves and how to join the team at the Moderators Help Page.