User:Csdf

Use mkgmap to build my own maps for my Garmin GPSMap 76CSx, particularly of the GCC states.

- I have customised my own set of tiles to fit neatly around the UK without excess sea or other countries
- I have customised my own style files and typ to suit my needs

Climbing route tag planning

A set of tags to describe climbing routes and crags. http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/Climbing was a start, but not one I like due to the ridiculous number of : in the tags

Crags

All of the routes within a crag can be grouped into a relation and must be tagged with climbing=crag.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Example	Icon
climbing	crag		This is a crag.
name	*		Name of the crag
lithology	limestone sandstone slate etc.		What type of rock is it?

Climbing Routes

Climbing routes can be shown with a single node marking the bottom of the route, tagged with climbing=route_bottom, or two nodes tagged with climbing=route_bottom and climbing=route_top with a way between them tagged with climbing=route.

Since climbing routes are generally quite vertical, the start and end nodes may be almost on top of each other. The rationale behind allowing two nodes and a connecting way, even though they may be extremely close on the map, is to allow a path connecting to the bottom of the route to be differentiated from a path connecting to the top. As such, if there is no top-access to the route, only a single node, marking the start, is probably preferable.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Example	Icon
name	*		Name of the route
climbing	route_bottom		This is the bottom of a climbing route.
climbing	route_top		This is the top of a climbing route.
climbing	route		This is the route itself (but see the note above).
lithology	limestone sandstone slate etc.		What type of rock is it? (Note: this could be placed on a relation - see "Crags", below).
climbing_type	sport trad bouldering		What sort of climbing is it?
climbing_grade_british_adj	Easy M D HD VD HVD S HS VS HVS E1 E2 E3 etc.		British adjectival grade for the route
climbing_grade_british_tech	4a 4b 4c 5a etc		British technical grade for the route
climbing_grade_french	4a 4b 4c 5a etc		French grade for the route
climbing_grade_ewbank	4 5 6 etc		Ewbank grade for the route
climbing_grade_brazilian	6 6sup 7a etc		Brazilian grade for the route
climbing_grade_uiaa	III IV V etc		UIAA grade for the route
climbing_grade_yds	II III IV etc		Yosemite Decimal System grade for the route
climbing_grade_ydsClass	1 2 3 5.6 5.10b etc		Yosemite Decimal System class for the route
climbing_grade_ydsProtection	G PG R X		Yosemite Decimal System protection rating for the route
climbing_grade_hueco	V0 V1 V2 etc.		Hueco bouldering grade
climbing_bolted	yes no (default)		Is the route bolted?
climbing_length	*		The length of the route (in metres)
climbing_pitches	*		How many pitches make up the route? (Defaults to 1)

Boulders

Boulders are small rocks that have "problems" instead of routes. Sometimes they can be climbed with less protection than other areas to practice moves.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Example	Icon
climbing	boulder		This is a boulder
name	*		Name of the boulder
lithology	limestone sandstone slate etc.		What type of rock is it?