General Climbing Discussion

Topic	Date	User
why are old routes so hard? e.g. Kingdom Come	28-Jan-2009 At 8:12:50 AM	albion
Message
On a vaguely related matter . . . was discussing grades with a friend yesterday and we couldn't agree on how a grade is arrived at. Is it purely a measure of overall difficulty or is it a measure of the most difficult technical move on the climb? On a long, sustained pitch, for example, if there are 5 moves at a particular technical difficulty, is this graded higher than a shorter pitch with just one move of the same difficulty or are they usually given the same grade? In other words, does the pump factor figure in determining a grade?

Home | Guide | Gallery | Tech Tips | Articles | Reviews | Dictionary | Forum | Links | About | Search
Chockstone Photography | Landscape Photography Australia | Australian Landscape Photography | Landscape Photos Australia

Please read the full disclaimer before using any information contained on these pages.

Australian Panoramic | Australian Coast | Australian Mountains | Australian Countryside | Australian Waterfalls | Australian Lakes | Australian Cities | Australian Macro | Australian Wildlife
Landscape Photo | Landscape Photography | Landscape Photography Australia | Fine Art Photography | Wilderness Photography | Nature Photo | Australian Landscape Photo | Stock Photography Australia | Landscape Photos | Panoramic Photos | Panoramic Photography Australia | Australian Landscape Photography | High Country Mountain Huts | Mothers Day Gifts | Gifts for Mothers Day | Mothers Day Gift Ideas | Ideas for Mothers Day | Wedding Gift Ideas | Christmas Gift Ideas | Fathers Day Gifts | Gifts for Fathers Day | Fathers Day Gift Ideas | Ideas for Fathers Day | Landscape Prints | Landscape Poster | Limited Edition Prints | Panoramic Photo | Buy Posters | Poster Prints