We Need a Better Grading System for Free Climbing. I Invented One.
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A recent conversation I overheard at my local crag caused me to realize that we need a new rating system for sport climbs. Anyone who has climbed for any significant period of time has probably borne witness to a debate similar to what transpired at the crag that day:
Climber 1 [who is just finishing a classic 5.12a]: Dude, no way that’s 5.12.
Climber 2: You just got done saying it was hard.
Climber 1: It was hard. It just wasn’t 5.12 hard. That 5.12 I did two years ago in Owens [Riv
Climber 1 [who is just finishing a classic 5.12a]: Dude, no way that’s 5.12.
Climber 2: You just got done saying it was hard.
Climber 1: It was hard. It just wasn’t 5.12 hard. That 5.12 I did two years ago in Owens [Riv
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