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[Closed] UK bouldering grades

 Yak
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Onsight sport whatever rarely counts for much on grit or font bouldering though. It's all about time on that rock. But I do remember one sport crag exception from BITD - Lehn at Interlaken. Like Fontainbleau gone crag sized. On-sight 7a there, excepting the crimpy routes, was a tough exercise in full body movement on slopers. You could go from a week there back to Fontainbleau and you would be on it from day one.

Just look at how much Font grade 6 covers

Well yeah, but as long as you have benchmark problems at each grade then you are good to go.

So for starters, 6a = Mary Rose, Bas Cuvier


 
Posted : 16/12/2021 9:51 am
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By what you’re saying, a V0 could be either a beginner route or something a seasoned climber would struggle on. Imagine travelling an hour to find it’s all way beyond you capability!

Well yes, quite agree.

Surely that just means the UK fixed a system that was unfit for purpose?

Not really. They created the Peak B grade or whatever it was which just confused matters more for a few years and then disappeared.


 
Posted : 16/12/2021 9:57 am
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