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What grade is
it?
Grades of routes
are an endless source of argument and
debate. To add fuel to the fire we have
produced the following table (taken
from a tee shirt). What French grade
is it? What grade would it be in the
States, do you understand UIAA grades
(do you care?) The following table is
from my own experience and comments
(not rude), revisions, additions are
welcome.
Danger
Grades - Scottish V.S. , Yorkshire
H.V.S., Northumberland 6a, Buoux
Slabs, Yosemitte off-widths
| FRANCE |
GB(tech) |
GB |
USA |
OZ |
U.I.A.A. |
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4
|
4a |
Sev. |
5.5 |
12 |
IV |
| 4+ |
4b |
V.S. |
5.6 |
13/14 |
V |
| 5- |
4c |
V.S. |
5.7 |
15 |
V+ |
| 5 |
4c/5a |
H.V.S. |
5.8 |
16 |
VI- |
| 6a |
5b |
E1 |
5.10a |
18 |
VI+ |
| 6a+ |
5b |
E1/E2 |
5.10b |
19 |
VI+
VII- |
| 6b |
5c |
E2 |
5.10c |
20 |
VII- |
| 6b+ |
5c |
E3 |
5.10d |
21 |
VII |
| 6c |
6a |
E3/E4 |
5.11a |
22 |
VII+ |
| 6c+ |
6a |
E4 |
5.11b |
23/24 |
VIII- |
| 7a |
6a |
E4/E5 |
5.11c |
24 |
VIII |
| 7a+ |
6a/6b |
E5 |
5.11d |
25 |
VIII/VIII+ |
| 7b |
6a/6b |
E5 |
5.12a |
26 |
VIII+ |
| 7b+ |
6b |
E6 |
5.12b |
27 |
IX- |
| 7c |
6b/6c |
E6 |
5.12c |
27/28 |
IX- |
| 7c+ |
6b/6c |
E6 |
5.12d/5.13a |
28 |
IX |
| 8a |
6c |
E7 |
5.13a |
29/30 |
IX+ |
| 8a+ |
6c/7a |
E7 |
5.13b |
30 |
X- |
| 8b |
7a |
E8 |
5.13c |
31 |
X |
| 8b+ |
7a |
E8 |
5.13d |
32 |
X+ |
| 8c |
7b |
E9 |
5.14a |
33 |
ERR? |
| 8c+ |
7b |
E9/E10 |
5.14b |
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Reprinted from an
adrenalin tee shirt courtesy of Cairn.
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