tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496673648338111126.post2553004364060581931..comments2019-12-05T08:03:28.528-08:00Comments on Dream in Vertical: Grades, Grades, Grades…lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14757728104487229424noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496673648338111126.post-21462097081573735802008-05-27T06:59:00.000-07:002008-05-27T06:59:00.000-07:00Thoughtful analogy on the artistry and inspiration...Thoughtful analogy on the artistry and inspiration within our experiences out there...<BR/>Perception is everything isn't it...<BR/>DSDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496673648338111126.post-21102428970490674712007-10-30T12:05:00.000-07:002007-10-30T12:05:00.000-07:00I definitely agree about the difficulty vs. grade ...I definitely agree about the difficulty vs. grade conundrum. A couple years ago in J-Tree when i was just starting to gain the confidence (and opportunity) to lead lots of trad routes, I flew up several 5.9 routes, but was later practically stumped as to how to get off the ground on a 5.7. It seems that some places the kind of trickery that you often have to use in Jtree (if you've ever tried the start of waterchute, you know what I'm talking about - i used a radical backstep/butt smear) are included in the grades, whereas other places those kinds of awkward difficulties mean a route <I>will</I> be graded harder.<BR/><BR/>I think its hard, though, to imagine any largely "better" scheme of grading routes. It seems that the only way to really convey the important information is through words... and that's why we have guidebooks, right?<BR/><BR/>It really comes down to putting a definite label (like 5.10d R) on something whose challenge is subjective and dependent on the particular skills, strengths, and weaknesses of the individual.lizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14757728104487229424noreply@blogger.com