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	Grade (bouldering) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the sport of bouldering, problems are assigned technical grades according to several established systems, which are distinct from those used in regular climbing.
		In North America, the "V" grades devised by John 'Vermin' Sherman at Hueco Tanks are prevalent, having largely displaced the older "B" grades.
		It is difficult to directly compare bouldering grades to climbing grades; however, a V0 boulder problem would relate approximately to the crux of a 5.9+ climb using the Yosemite Decimal System that is also common in North America.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grade_(bouldering) (348 words)

	Grade (climbing) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		There are a number of factors that contribute to the difficulty of a climb including the technical difficulty of the moves, the strength and stamina required, and the difficulty of protecting the climber.
		Aid climbing are graded A0 to A5/A6 depending on the reliability of the gear placements, and the consequences of a fall.
		As of 2004, the hardest climbs are XII-.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grade_(climbing) (1977 words)

	Grade (climbing): Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In mountaineering (mountaineering: The activity of climbing a mountain) and related climbing (climbing: An event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)) sports, climbers give a climbing grade to a route that attempts to assess the difficulty and danger of climbing the route.
		However the grading system has evolved over the years to incorporate how sustained or strenuous a climb is. The above example of a climb of consisting of continuous 5.11b moves would in all likelihood be graded harder than 5.11b to take into consideration the strenuousness of performing move after move of 5.11b.
		The adjectival grade attempts to assess the overall difficulty of the climb taking into account all factors, for a climber leading the route on sight (on sight: more facts about this subject) in traditional (traditional: traditional climbing, abbreviated to "trad", is a style of rock climbing in which routes...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/grade_climbing (1792 words)

	An introduction to climbing grades
		Aid climbs use the grades A1 to A5 depending on the steepness of the terrain, the reliability of the gear placements, exposure, and the general experience necessary.
		Grades 1 to 4 vary from a gently incline to scrambling up rock, while Grade 5 involves placing gear, or 'protection', in the rock to prevent falling to the ground, or 'decking'.
		In North America, the "V" grades devised by John Sherman at Hueco Tanks are prevalent having largely displaced use of the older "B" grades introduced by John Gill.
	mccammon.ucsd.edu /~adcock/climbing_grades.html (980 words)

	The American Safe Climbing Association
		After many very difficult climbs accumulated in the 5.9 rating, the decimal system was "broken" in that it was no longer a decimal system, and the 5.10 rating came in to existence, followed by 5.11, 5.12, 5.13, 5.14, and now 5.15.
		These upper grades were further subdivided into 4 "letter grades" to further refine the rating: the suffixes a, b, c, and d were associated with increasing difficulty (i.e.
		The amount of protection on a climb is traditionally determined by the first to climb the route, and while climbing is a fairly anarchistic pursuit, the one revered tradition is that later climbers never add additional fixed protection to an existing route.
	www.safeclimbing.org /about_overview.htm (1402 words)

	Definition: Climbing Grades and Class (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Therefore, a 5.10 is not a more precise 5.1, but a climb harder than a 5.9; and a 5.11 is not between a 5.1 and a 5.2, but harder than a 5.10.
		However, other than regional variations, or variations from the gym to tradition ("trad") climbing, there is more agreement than disagreement, and as a matter of fact, the system works very well (ie, it serves the needs of climbers in communicating level of difficulty).
		Grade is the amount of time required to complete a climb.
	www.davidlnelson.md /ElCapitan/DefinitionClimbGrade.htm (726 words)

	Mountain Madness
		Climbers should be comfortable on 45 degree slopes, climbing on exposed ridges and/or 5.6 rock.
		Climbers should be comfortable climbing on exposed ridges, 45 to 60 degree slopes and/or 5.8 rock and have a well-rounded past history of climbing experience.
		This includes climbing some notable mountains such as, or equivalent to,the West Buttress of Denali or the Polish Glacier on Aconcagua.
	www.mountainmadness.com /expeditions/grade_climb.cfm (228 words)

	Grade (climbing) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		There are a number of factors that contribute to the difficulty of a climb including the technical difficulty of the moves, the strength and stamina required, and the difficulty of protecting the climber.
		Aid climbing are graded A0 to A5/A6 depending on the reliability of the gear placements, and the consequences of a fall.
		As of 2004, the hardest climbs are XII-.
	www.alloffinance.com /Grade_%28climbing%29.html (2685 words)

	Thoughts on Grade VII :: SuperTopo Rock Climbing Discussion Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Grade VII big walls, that is. And I was hoping to get some intelligent thoughts from the Supertopoed wise ones.
		I’ve always "seen" that a grade VII would be a route that transcends the vision and limitations of the ordinary.
		I would imagine that a Grade VII would be like hiking the JMT with all your gear, so you could climb El Cap and Half Dome, which is stacked on top of each other and sitting at 20,000 feet.
	www.supertopo.com /climbing/thread.html?m=73047 (1667 words)

	Ari's Base Camp - Grading (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Climbing world is full of different systems, with which it is possible to evaluate the difficulty and seriousness of a given route.
		Climbing is either sustained or thretened by severe hazards (typically avalanchesor rockfall), or both of the aforementioned.
		Climbs with this kinf of seriousness have all the caracteristics of the grade VI, but long enough and technically difficult to be a grade harder.
	ari.rdx.net /abc/info/grade_copy.htm (4102 words)

	Grade (bouldering) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In North America, the "V" grades devised by John 'Vermin' Sherman at Hueco Tanks are prevalent, having largely displaced the older "B" grades.
		People sometimes use bouldering grades to describe the crux of a long roped climb to give a sense of how much pure strength is required to do the climb.
		A secondary grade is added on to this as a measure of difficulty with that numerical level, for example; 5c, meaning level five, grade c.
	www.alloffinance.com /Grade_%28bouldering%29.html (1169 words)

	Climbing Grades - Spadout (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Grades are a means of estimating the difficulty of a climb.
		Grades are traditionally assigned by the climber who completed the first ascent of the climb.
		Indoor grades and outdoor grades rarely coincide (plus the art of 'route finding' is not found in the gym).
	www.spadout.com /rock_climbing/wiki/index.php/Climbing_Grades (623 words)

	International Grade Comparison Chart / Climb / Mountain.RU
		NCCS grades, often called 'commitment grades,' indicate the time investment in a route for an 'average' climbing team.
		Roman numerals are the overall grades, while Arabic numbers are the technical grade of the hardest section.
		Technical grade 5 is relatively straightforward, 6 is somewhat technical mixed climbing, and 7 and 8 are much more intricate, including harder snowed-up rock.
	www.mountain.ru /eng/climb/2004/grade (1441 words)

	ISM - Ice Climbing Courses - Ice Climbing Introduction
		In ice climbing perhaps more than in any other aspect of mountaineering, gaining the right technical skills at an early stage enables you to progress confidently through the grades and ultimately to achieve climbs at your full potential.
		It is designed for people learning to climb with two technical ice-tools and for people with previous ice climbing experience who want to improve their technique to be able to tackle more ambitious ice climbs with confidence (either as leader or second).
		Climbing in two of Switzerland's premier icefall climbing areas, typically Arolla in the Swiss Valais and Kandersteg in the Bernese Oberland.
	www.alpin-ism.com /courses/iceclimbing/climbingskills.cfm (520 words)

	Some Southwest San Francisco Bay Area Climbs
		With its gentle, steady grade and modest elevation gain, this is the easiest route from Woodside to Skyline Blvd and on to the coast.
		This is a terrible climb and only marginally tolerable as a descent due to the extremely heavy auto traffic, but is often ridden anyway as it is a route between Skyline Blvd and Half Moon Bay at the coast.
		The climb from University of California at Santa Cruz, where the road begins, is a sort of rolling-uphill, with short steep sections separated by shallower grades and intermediate descents.
	www.westernwheelers.org /main/resources/BA_Climbs.html (5751 words)

	Lucas Pereira's Cycling Gradiometer Page
		Thus a 100% grade would be a hill with an inclination of 45 degrees.
		I was pretty happy with the test results, so I decided to start measuring some of the climbs in the area.
		The base is 67mm long, and the stack is 10mm high, giving a grade of 15%, which matches fairly closely to the reading on the gradiometer.
	graphics.stanford.edu /~lucasp/bike-grade.html (710 words)

	Lairig Mountaineering club
		Winter climbs are graded (at the moment, but the scale is open ended) from I to (a somewhat controversial) X, each climb above grade III also getting a second grade.
		The first grade is the adjectival grade and it describes the overall seriousness of the route (exposure, commitment, protection), whilst the second grade is the technical grade which denotes the technical level/difficulty of the crux moves on the climb.
		In the olden days, before the use of terrordactyl ice-picks, the winter climbing pair carried one axe between them, which the leader used to cut steps and hand-holds in the ice as the route was ascended.
	www.abdn.ac.uk /~aus039/ice.html (882 words)

	Climbing Central: Orient Bay, Ontario
		This climb is very memorable to its first ascendants; it was climbed early in the season when the ice umbrella had hardly formed, and protection was exceptionally poor on the first pitch.
		Climb steeper and steeper ice to the ring of belay pins found on the left side at the base of the column.
		Climb the apron and the narrow ice pillar.
	www.climbingcentral.com /ice/ob/ob.html (2889 words)

	Climbing Trivia
		vertical feet/minute) is pretty constant on grades between 7% and 15%.
		The strategy is to continue to climb at the same rate, regardless of the grade.
		But you're right: climbing the equivalent grade of a stairway on a normal bike would be impossible.
	www.cyclingforums.com /t82056.html (2069 words)

	ISM - Alpine Ice Climbing Courses - Swiss Icefalls
		This ice climbing course is for the more experienced ice climber who wants to make the most of a winter week of ice climbing in the Alps.
		We start the week ice climbing around Grade IV standard, progressing to top-quality climbs at grade V standard and with opportunities to attempt grade VI for the more ambitious.
		Icefall climbing at this standard requires good upper body strength such as would be gained by regular rock climbing or regular visits to an indoor climbing wall / gym.
	www.alpin-ism.com /courses/IceClimbing/alpineicefalls.cfm (491 words)

	Climbing Mecca (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The climb is 21 miles, average grade 6% (max in the lower half just touches 14%, max in the upper half just touches 17%).
		The climb is 22 miles, average grade is 5%.
		Besides the short climb up Pine Creek (of which the Mammoth Lakes cyclists are fond) the climb up Bishop Creek to South Lake is probably the most popular for the locals to test their strength and endurance.
	www.everestchallenge.com /ec11.htm (1804 words)

	Rock Climbing & Bouldering in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
		The nearest outdoor climbing within an hour from Melbourne, with a decent sized crag, is Werribee Gorge or possibly Camel's Hump, though there are closer, but smaller cliffs.
		Climb up to the LH end of the slot, then up the left leading ‘crack’; it’s a bit dirty.
		Victorian Climbing Club - The VCC is based in Melbourne, but they do have regular climbing trips to Arapiles, Grampians, Buffalo, etc. If you join up (about $50 a year), you'll get 12 issues of "Argus", their newsletter, each year and discounts from many retailers, including Rock Hardware in Bendigo.
	www.chockstone.org /Melbourne/Melbourne.htm (2976 words)

	Climbing Grades (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The overall seriousness of the complete route based on all factors of the final approach, ascent, and descent—including length, altitude, danger, commitment, and technical difficulty.
		A6: A5 climbing with belay anchors that won’t hold a fall either.
		Grade VI and above routes have exceptional overall difficulties.
	www.alpinist.com /grades (1102 words)

	California Camping, Rock Climbing, Bouldering, Climbers California
		This grade is the overall length and severity of a route.
		Class 5 is also known as "free climbing", because ropes and other equipment are not used for upward progress; they only catch the climber in the event of a fall.
		A route described as (IV 5.8 A2) means that the grade is IV (an all day climb), the class is 5.8 (moderately difficult, technical rock climbing), and the Aid climbing is relatively easy.
	totalescape.com /active/camp/rock.html (665 words)

	Climbing Grade Conversion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In North America both sport and traditional rock climbs are graded using the YDS (Yosemite Decimal System).
		The grade of a rock route is based on the crux, the most difficult move.
		Routes may feel substantially harder than their grade indicates depending on the weather, the length of the route, the type of rock, the whims of the first ascensionist, any number of factors.
	www.mec.ca /Main/content_text.jsp?FOLDER<>folder_id=2534374302672079&CONTENT<>cnt_id=10134198673781909 (170 words)

	Climbing Crading Systems
		I think a little bit of explanation is needed forthe UK grading system, and why there is several parts to it.
		The 'UK' gradingsystem uses an exposure grade along with a technical grade, to give anoverall grade for a given route.
		For example, a HVS 4c would be reasonably exposed,with the hardest technical move being a 4c, whereas a HVS 5b could be asimilarly exposed route with a more difficult crux on it.
	www.climbing.ie /grades.html (180 words)

	CragX Index :: General Climbing :: Climb popularity by grade
		Using their grade groupings, the clear winner was 21-23, with 18-20 nudging out 24-26 for second.
		from the crag.com tick of asutralia peak at grade 18.
		Lucky for a few, I climb like shit so my upper limit for new route is in the low moderate grades, but i think you'll find Im the exception to the rule.
	bb.bbboy.net /cragx-viewthread?forum=3&thread=81 (630 words)

	Sierra Nevada Alpine Climbing
		But it also hosts great ice and snow climbing, on the frozen waterfalls of June Lake and Lee Vining Canyon in winter, and in the many steep snow and ice couloirs of the high peaks in late summer and fall.
		A climb of North Peak can be combined with an ascent of the adjoining North Ridge of Mt. Conness, for a rewarding weekend's outing.
		After climbing about 8 pitches of snow and ice in the couloir easy 5th class rock leads to the summit.
	www.cosleyhouston.com /sierra.htm (1090 words)

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