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Q&A How do you decide on a climbing grade?

Rock climbing and bouldering tours are classified e.g. Sierra from 5.2 to 5.15c or Fontainbleau 2 to 8c+. As you advance in your climbing experience you achieve higher grades and learn new move...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Jon‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A What would make one brick wall harder than another?

Inspired mostly by this question, where a person was asking what the climbing rating of a brick wall was. Compared to all of the varied climbs in nature with the many different rock features and t...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A Why are indoor climbing grades easier?

This is possibly a little of a generalisation but, why are indoor grades easier than outdoor grades? Having climbed at many many indoor walls (all over the uk) and done multiple outdoor climbs (b...

4 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by System‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A Are there particular grades that indoor climbers often struggle with

Somewhat motivated by How to progress in rock climbing after grades v4 / 5.11+? I am curious if anyone has tried to document if there are particular grades that climbers plateau on and need more ti...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by StrongBad‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A What kind of technique is required for bouldering outdoors?

I've been bouldering in rock climbing gyms for a while and am able to send V2~V3s. I've never bouldered outdoors before and I wonder what are the differences, and are there any outdoor specific tec...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by user3667089‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A North Ridge of Crib Coch grade

I'm trying to get some info on the grade of the North ridge (going into Cwm Glas, not the main crib coch path but the alternative route coming from Nant Peris) of Crib Coch. I've been up Crib Coch ...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by System‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A Please Explain Rock Climbing Grades

I have seen various grades for different climbs such as 5.14b, 8b+, 8b - 150m It seems there are different parts to the grade, e.g. the last one is it 8b for 150 metres? Do these grades only ...

3 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by Scotty.NET‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A What do classifications of belays (like "4th class belay") mean?

In this answer about mountaineering on a glacier, @StrongBad mentioned 4th and 5th class belays. I have never heard of belays being classified into such classes. In what context are these classes u...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by imsodin‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A Rock climbing grading theory

How to grade a route when cumulating grades for multiple sections? Is it based on the overall feeling of difficulty or is there some cumulative formula to apply which yields a more or less accurate...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Silex‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is there a general rule for climbing runout grading?

Climbing route grades in Yosemite Decimal System can be suffixed with an "R" to notify a runout. The Wikipedia entry for a runout is A lengthy distance between two points of protection which in...

3 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Chris Mendez‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A How much does an overhang add to the difficulty of a problem?

I am in the process of building a Moonboard or basically a home climbing wall which is used for bouldering training. However, because I am not a fan of overhangs, I have built it vertically (the bu...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Beta Decay‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Explanation of aid climbing grades

There is already the question Please Explain Rock Climbing Grades however I would like to know about aiding grades. StrongBad's answer to an aid/trad question mentions A0 and C1 grades. Are these t...

2 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by imsodin‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do you compare between different rock climbing grades?

Different countries and rock climbing disiplines have different grading systems, for example the the British trad grade system (e.g. grade HVS 5(a)) and the US point grading system (e.g. 5.9) If ...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by System‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do you grade a bouldering problem?

How would someone grade a bouldering problem they've created? What would one have to look out for when grading? When bouldering, does a highball mean a more difficult grading?

1 answer  ·  posted 8y ago by Beta Decay‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A What are the rules to grade sport climbing single pitch routes?

What do you think is the correct way to grade a single pitch route (about 10 to 30 meters)? I know climbing grade are affected by subjectivity. However is there a list of objective elements to tak...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Emiliano Poggi‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Winter route grades

I was recently reading a article: Scottish Winter: Ten Must-do Routes at II and III. When it occurred to me that I had no idea how winter grades work? I understand British trad grades, etc. But w...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by System‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Understanding/comparing via ferrata grades?

I have a bit of experience going on via ferratas. But never wondered about their grading. I know that most countries have 1 to 5 grading systems. From that I have seen grade 1 would be doable by a...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by Val‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Most Eco-Friendly way to Identify a Climbing Route

In Ontario where I live and do most of my climbing the routes are not clearly marked. Guide books also lack clear approaches and thus it just turns into a big guessing game of what route you're on...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by AM_Hawk‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Rating unorthodox climbs

This question is sprouted from Brick Wall Rating I occasionally climb in places where it seems unorthodox, such as a brick wall. I've found that even with the plethora of hand holds that buildings...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by Liam McInroy‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭