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[timy]

whats it mean to be 5.5 or 8.9 lead and some of the other

# used to describe climbs and climbers abilities and how do ya get some # of ur own????

[G-spotter]

the number is equal to the alcohol content of the strongest beer you drink. thats why mormons can only climb 3.2

[archenemy]

Here's a number for ya...

[chucK]

This link should get you started on what some of the different grades mean.

 

The descriptions linked above describe how climbs are rated. When speaking of the rating of the climber, many times people refer to themselves as say, a 5.9 climber. Climb and climber ratings can be quite subjective, but usually it means for a climber that person is fairly comfortable/confident on most 5.9-rated climbs. However, this is not a universally accepted definition. Some folks might consider themselves 5.9 climbers once they've managed to reach the chains without hanging or otherwise "cheating" on a single 5.9 gym climb, while others don't consider someone a 5.9 climber until she can easily ascend just about any 5.9-rated climb, no falls and no previews.

 

So how do you get your #? Go to the gym/crag/mountains. Climb some stuff. Find out what the ratings are, and label yourself accordingly.

 

Then come back here and tell us what you decided, so we can judge you.

[timy]

thanks for the info the LINK supplied alot of the answers to a lot of ??

[Distel32]

generally I label myself with 69, but sometimes we switch it up....