In reply to Jamie Simpson - Alpine Dragons:
IMHO one needs:
Enough about the location itself for you to decide if it's suitable for you and perhaps some of the main attraction routes. Thereafter, most people will acquire a guidebook and so a steer in the right direction for that is always useful unless it's obvious.
So far, so good. The next challenges are when to go, how to get there and most importantly where to stay. Dependent on the nature of the climbing, prime season and non-starter seasons are good to know. For me, getting somewhere is usually flight and hire car - usually straightforward unless there are any local pecularities or good alternatives. The tricky one is frequently accommodation. It's easier with the internet than it used to be, but a steer towards good places to stay and web links is invaluable, especially if an internet search steers you towards five star hotels or villas or the language is challenging.
It's always good to know those things that would eventually work out for yourself. For example, at the last place I went to, it would have been handy to know that it's an hour and a half walk, so the natives mostly start walking an hour and a half before first light to get on the route of their choice. Didn't take long to work out, but it's an easy hint.