Template:Infobox climbing area

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This template can be used to create an infobox for articles about climbing areas. It holds information relevant to climbers. Format of some information content was inspired by Tim Toula's Rock 'n' Road guidebooks.

Usage

{{{name}}}
{{{alt_name}}}
[[File:{{{photo}}}|{{{photo_width}}}|alt={{{photo_alt}}}]] {{{photo_caption}}}
[[File:{{{map_image}}}|{{{map_width}}}|alt={{{map_alt}}}]] {{{map_caption}}}
Location	{{{location}}}
Nearest city	{{{nearest_city}}}
Range	{{{range}}}
Coordinates	{{{coordinates}}}{{{coords_ref}}}
Climbing type	{{{climbing_type}}}
Height	{{{height}}}
Pitches	{{{pitches}}}
Ratings	{{{ratings}}}
Grades	{{{grades}}}
Rock type	{{{rock_type}}}
Quantity of rock	{{{quantity}}}
Development	{{{development}}}
Cliff aspect	{{{aspect}}}
Season	{{{season}}}
Elevation	{{{elevation}}}
Ownership	{{{ownership}}}
Access	{{{access}}}
Camping	{{{camping}}}
Classic climbs	{{{classic_climbs}}}
Stars	File:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg
Website	{{{website}}}

{{Infobox climbing area
| name           = 
| alt_name       =
| photo          = 
| photo_width    = 
| photo_alt      = 
| photo_caption  = 
| map            = 
| map_image      = 
| map_width      = 
| map_alt        = 
| map_caption    = 
| mapframe = yes<!-- see below for more parameters -->
| location       = 
| nearest_city   = 
| range          = 
| coordinates    = 
| climbing_type  = 
| height         = 
| pitches        = 
| ratings        = 
| grades         = 
| rock_type      = 
| quantity       = 
| development    = 
| aspect         = 
| season         = 
| elevation      = 
| ownership      = 
| access         = 
| camping        = 
| classic_climbs = 
| stars          = 
| website        = 
}}

Parameter descriptions

This table describes all the parameters available. Many are seldom used and a functional infobox can be created using the parameters listed above.

Field name	Description
name	Required. The name of the climbing area. It will be displayed at the top of the infobox. In most cases this should be the same as the article name less any disambiguation. For example, if the article title is Seneca Rocks then name=Seneca Rocks.
alt_name	If there is a common English name for the climbing area use it for the name parameter. This parameter can be used to display the name in the local language or for an alternate English name if it is commonly used. If you would like to italicize the text use wiki markup.
photo	The name of an image file to be displayed. No special formatting is needed.
photo_width	Can be used to change the display width of the image.The default width is 240 pixels and maximum is 272px,. Images with a horizontal orientation (landscape mode) will generally display well at the default setting. An image with vertical orientation (portrait mode) may need to be adjusted to 180px or less. For example, photo_width=200 and not photo_width=200px.
photo_alt	Alt text for the photo, for visually impaired readers. See WP:ALT.
photo_caption	The caption that will appear below the image if one is required.
location	The location of the climbing area. Don't be too precise. County, state and country are good in the USA. If the area is within a city specify the city, state and country. If the park is in multiple counties just list the state and country. For areas in other countries adjust accordingly.
nearest_city	Recommended if the climbing area is not in a city. It could be a city or large gateway town where supplies and lodging are available.
Map related parameters
map	The name of the location map to be displayed. To use a static image, use |map_image=
map_image	The file name of a static map image to be displayed. To use a location map, use |map=.
map_width	Can change the display width the map. The default width is 240 pixels and maximum is 272px, but usually the map can be smaller. For example, map_width=200 and not map_width=200px.
map_alt	Alt text for the map. See WP:ALT.
map_caption	The caption that appears below the map if one is required.
label	A text message that will be displayed next to the mark. Works with label_position below. Seldom used.
label_position	Specifies the position of a label with respect to the mark. This is not functional when using the pixel coordinates method for map display. Valid values are left, right, top and bottom. See label above.
relief	Selects a relief map when assigned any value. This is not functional when using the pixel coordinates method for map display. See Map display methods.
mark	The image used for the mark on a map. The default is Red pog.svg. See Location map/marks for other images.
mapframe	Whether to display {{Infobox mapframe}}. See #Mapframe maps for more parameters.
Coordinate related parameters
coordinates	For the {{Coord}} template.
Climbing information parameters
climbing_type	Climbing Type
height	Height of the rock formations measured from the base. A {{Convert}} template will automatically convert between feet and meters.
pitches	Number of pitches for the tallest or most predominant routes.
ratings	Difficulty ratings of majority of good quality climbs found at the climbing area. Measured in standard format for the area.
grades	Roman numeral Grade that indicates the length and seriousness of the routes in YDS Grade system. Range: Grade I (1-2 hour climb) to Grade VII (climb lasting a week or longer).
rock_type	Geological Rock classification
quantity	Quantity of rock measured in number of established climbs and/or in time it might take traveling climber to climb majority of good quality routes. Time measure, especially useful for areas without up-to-date guidebooks, is obviously subjective and is meant only as order of magnitude estimate of quantity of climbing. Possible amounts could be: days', weeks', months', and years' worth of climbing.
development	Development or fraction of established climbs as compared to potential number of climbs. Undeveloped or minimally developed areas might have high potential for climbers looking for first assents, while well developed areas might be characterized by official guidebooks (which do not change much from edition to edition), and little potential for high quality new assents. Partially developed areas might be somewhere in between with good number of establish climbs but still high potential for high quality new routes.
aspect	Cliff aspect or general direction majority of climbs face.
season	Most comfortable climbing season with reasonable temperatures, dry rock, accessible roads and approach, etc.
elevation	Elevation of the area if it is noteworthy. The {{convert}} template should be used.
ownership	Ownership of the land
access	Climbing access
camping	Information on availability of free and paid camping within 5 mile radius
classic_climbs	Must-do classic climbs in the area, that should not be missed by visiting climbers with limited time. If possible list climbs from beginner (<5.8), intermediate (5.9-5.10), and expert (5.11-5.15) level categories.
stars	Climbing area over-all quality rating. It can be quite subjective, however most of the areas noteworthy enough to have Wikipedia articles will have stars. The scale used follows the one in Tim Toula's guidebooks where: File:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svg means excellent internationally known established climbing destination. Ex. Yosemite National Park File:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star empty.svg means very good nationally/regionally known established climbing destination. Ex. Seneca Rocks File:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg means good locally famous climbing destination, which most climbers will enjoy. Ex. Great Falls National Park File:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg means so so locally known climbing destination. Ex. Stony Point, California File:Star full.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg means no-good locally infamous climbing place, frequented by locals only. Ex. Point Mugu State Park Those guidebooks might be a good starting point for choosing number of stars for US climbing areas.
child	Used to embed this template in another. See below.
embedded	Used to embed another template in this one. See below.
website	Website. Use {{URL}}.

Mapframe maps

• Basic parameters:
  • mapframe – Specify yes or no to show or hide the map, overriding the default. Default: no, but also modified by onByDefault
    • Internal onByDefault parameter: yes, unless any of these is set: |map=, |map_image=, |image_map=
  • mapframe-caption – Caption for the map. Default: blank (or if |mapframe-geomask= is set, "Location in geomask's label")
  • mapframe-custom – Use a custom map instead of the automatic mapframe. Specify either a {{maplink}} template, or another template that generates a mapframe map, or an image name. If used, the subsequent mapframe parameters will be ignored. Default: not specified
  • mapframe-id or id or qid – Id (Q-number) of Wikidata item to use. Default: item for current page
  • mapframe-coordinates or mapframe-coord or coordinates or coord – Coordinates to use, instead of any on Wikidata. Use the {{Coord}} template, e.g. |coord={{Coord|12.34|N|56.78|E}}. Default: coordinates from Wikidata d:Property:P625
  • mapframe-wikidata – Set to yes to show shape/line features from the wikidata item, if any, when |coord= is set. Default: not specified
• Customise which features are displayed:
  • mapframe-point – Turn off display of point feature by setting to none. Force point marker to be displayed by setting to on. Default: not specified
  • mapframe-shape – Turn off display of shape feature by setting to none. Force display of shape by setting to on. Use an inverse shape (geomask) instead of a regular shape by setting to inverse. Default: not specified
  • mapframe-line – Turn off display of line feature by setting to none. Force display of line by setting to on. Default: not specified
  • mapframe-geomask – Wikidata item to use as a geomask (everything outside the boundary is shaded darker). Can either be a specific Wikidata item (Q-number), or a property that specifies the item to use (e.g. P17 for (P17), P131 for (P131)). Default: not specified
  • mapframe-switcher – set to auto or geomasks or zooms to enable Template:Switcher-style switching between multiple mapframes. Default: not specified
    • auto – switch geomasks found in (P276) and (P131) statements on the page's Wikidata item, searching recursively. E.g. an item's city, that city's state, and that state's country.
    • geomasks – switch between the geomasks specified as a comma-separated list of Wikidata items (Q-numbers) in the mapframe-geomask parameter
    • zooms – switch between "zoomed in"/"zoomed midway"/"zoomed out", where "zoomed in" is the default zoom (with a minimum of 3), "zoomed out" is 1, and "zoomed midway" is the average
• Other optional parameters:
  • mapframe-frame-width or mapframe-width – Frame width. Default: 270
  • mapframe-frame-height or mapframe-height – Frame height. Default: 200
  • mapframe-shape-fill – Color used to fill shape features. Default: #606060
  • mapframe-shape-fill-opacity – Opacity level of shape fill, a number between 0 and 1. Default: 0.5
  • mapframe-stroke-color or mapframe-stroke-colour – Color of line features, and outlines of shape features. Default: #ff0000
  • mapframe-stroke-width – Width of line features, and outlines of shape features. Default: 5
  • mapframe-marker – Marker symbol to use for coordinates; see mw:Help:Extension:Kartographer/Icons for options. Default: not specified (i.e. blank)
    • Can also be set to blank to override any default marker symbol
  • mapframe-marker-color or mapframe-marker-colour – Background color for the marker. Default: #5E74F3
  • mapframe-geomask-stroke-color or mapframe-geomask-stroke-colour – Color of outline of geomask shape. Default: #555555
  • mapframe-geomask-stroke-width – Width of outline of geomask shape. Default: 2
  • mapframe-geomask-fill – Color used to fill outside geomask features. Default: #606060
  • mapframe-geomask-fill-opacity – Opacity level of fill outside geomask features, a number between 0 and 1. Default: 0.5
  • mapframe-zoom – Set the zoom level, from "1" (map of earth) to "18" (maximum zoom in), to be used if the zoom level cannot be determined automatically from object length or area. Default: 10
  • mapframe-length_km or mapframe-length_mi or mapframe-area_km2 or mapframe-area_mi2 – Determine zoom level by passing in object's length (in kilometres or miles) or area (in square kilometres or square miles). Default: not specified / not specified / not specified / not specified
  • mapframe-frame-coordinates or mapframe-frame-coord – Alternate latitude and longitude coordinates for initial placement of map, using {{coord}}. Default: derived from item coordinates
  • mapframe-type – Set the type of the object, with the same usage as {{coord}}. Default: not specified
  • mapframe-population – Set the population, useful with type="city", for {{Infobox dim}}. Default: not specified

Template embedding

This template can be embedding in another infobox template by adding the code |child=yes. To embed another template in this one use |embedded={{Infobox ....

Example

Seneca Rocks
File:Seneca Rocks - front 1.jpg North and South Peaks viewed from the front
Location	Pendleton County, West Virginia, U.S.
Nearest city	Seneca Rocks, West Virginia, U.S.
Range	Appalachians
Coordinates
Climbing type	traditional crag
Height	900 feet (270 m) above stream level
Pitches	4
Ratings	5.0-5.13 with most routes in 5.7-5.11 range
Grades	I and II
Rock type	Tuscarora quartzite
Quantity of rock	months' worth (over 375 routes)
Development	well developed
Cliff aspect	east and west
Season	spring to fall
Ownership	U.S. National Forest
Camping	Seneca Shadows (paid)
Classic climbs	Gunsight to South Peak (5.3), Conn's West (5.4), Conn's East (5.6), Candy Corner (5.5), Ecstasy(5.7), Soler (5.7), West Pole (5.7), The Burn (5.8), Triple S (5.8), Castor / Pollux (5.10), Marshall's Madness / Crack of Dawn (5.10a), Mr. Jones (5.11c), The Bell (5.11+), Psych Driller (5.12c), Black Mamba (5.12c), Fine Young Cannibals (5.13a)
Stars	File:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star empty.svg

{{Infobox climbing area
| name = Seneca Rocks
| photo = Seneca Rocks - front 1.jpg
| photo_width = 250
| photo_caption = North and South Peaks viewed from the front
| map = West Virginia
| map_width = 250
| map_caption = Location on a map of West Virginia
| location = [[Pendleton County, West Virginia]], U.S.
| nearest_city = [[Seneca Rocks, West Virginia]], U.S.
| range = [[Appalachian Mountains|Appalachians]]
| coordinates = {{coord|38|50|07|N|79|20|00|W|region:US-WV_type:landmark}}
| climbing_type = [[Traditional climbing|traditional]] [[cliff|crag]]
| height = {{convert|900|ft|m}} above stream level<ref>{{cite web|last=[[United States National Forest|Forest Service]]|title=Seneca Rocks|url=http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mnf/recreation/climbing/recarea/?recid=7051&actid=37|accessdate=29 October 2012}}</ref>
| pitches = 4
| ratings = 5.0-5.13 with most routes in 5.7-5.11 range
| grades = I and II
| rock_type = [[Tuscarora Formation|Tuscarora]] [[quartzite]]
| quantity = months' worth (over 375 routes)
| development = well developed
| aspect = [[east]] and [[west]]
| season = spring to fall
| elevation = 
| ownership = [[United States National Forest|U.S. National Forest]]
| camping = Seneca Shadows<ref>{{cite web|last=[[United States National Forest|Forest Service]]|title=Seneca Shadows Campground|url=http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mnf/recreation/climbing/recarea/?recid=7004&actid=37|accessdate=29 October 2012}}</ref>  (paid)
| classic_climbs = {{plainlist|
* Gunsight to South Peak (5.3),
* Conn's West (5.4),
* Conn's East (5.6),
* Candy Corner (5.5),
* Ecstasy(5.7),
* Soler (5.7),
* West Pole (5.7),
* The Burn (5.8),
* Triple S (5.8),
* Castor / Pollux (5.10),
* Marshall's Madness / Crack of Dawn (5.10a),
* Mr. Jones (5.11c),
* The Bell (5.11+),
* Psych Driller (5.12c),
* Black Mamba (5.12c),
* Fine Young Cannibals (5.13a)
}}
| stars = 4
}}

References

Microformat

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Tracking category

• Category:Pages using infobox climbing area with unknown parameters (0)

See also

• Template:Infobox climber
• Template:Infobox climbing route

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