OpenClimbing: A Climbing Guide That Treats Open Data as Shared Infrastructure

Climbing Guide as a Shared Infrastructure

OpenClimbing 2.0 turns climbing guides into shared infrastructure by storing route data in OpenStreetMap and photos in Wikimedia Commons, ensuring contributions remain usable even if the app vanishes. With nearly 40,000 routes, offline PDF exports, and features like sun/shade simulation, it demonstrates how a specialized interface can add value without owning the data. The project highlights a broader principle: information about shared physical places should return to shared infrastructure whenever possible.