Climbing Grades

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Open Book: The Story of the First 5.9 Rock Climb

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Ask an Editor: How Hard Do You Have to Climb to Work at Climbing Magazine?

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Adam Ondra: How I Grade Routes

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Noon Patrol: I Have No Idea How Hard I Climb

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Are Climbers Today Better Than They Were 50 Years Ago?

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Crusty Corner: Why Grades Matter—9 Essential Truths About Climbing Ratings

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Unsent: Point—Counterpoint: The Grade Debate

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Crusty Corner: “Don’t Be a 5.13ahole” or Why Downrating Sucks

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Off Route: 7 Climbing Links From Around the Web

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Inflating Grades and Egos: A Climbing Difficulty Discussion

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Unsent: Understanding Climbing Grades

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The Wright Stuff: The Art of the Sandbag

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Climbing Magazine Introduces New Objective Climbing Grade Scale

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