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Chockstone Forum - General Discussion

General Climbing Discussion

Poll Option Votes Graph
The american WI1 - WI8 0
 
American Mixed grades M1-M12 12
44% 
New england ice NE 1 - 5+ 0
 
Scottish winter grades 8
30% 
our own uniquely australian grade 2
7% 
a french alpine grade (are you kidding) 5
19% 

Topic Date User
More grading debate - oz Ice/Mixed 12-Sep-2005 At 11:13:22 PM DaveW
Message
I second Nick's opinions that we should keep the fixed pro to a minimum (can anyone see the 30cm long bolt/chain/biner combo in the photo?) and use Scottish grades for Oz winter routes. The only exceptions grading-wise should be routes of exceptional purity and boldness, like my route Chuck Chucky in the Enzian area; Fifteen nearly steep metres of high altitude, high octane alpine extremeness. I freted over the grade for this for some time before settling on 5.13R WI 7 M12 A4+ (with heel spurs) or UIAA X, Scottish X11 V13 (without heel spurs).

Note: Grading borrowed from "Alpine Adventures of the Reticent Marvel" in the July 05 Rock and Ice. V funny read.

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