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Is the rating of indoor rock climbing the same as sport climbing?

  • I mean for example, if I am a level 5.8 in indoor climbing, am I the same level outdoors?

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    Climbing grades are often subjective and relative, especially the Yosemite decimal grading system. Which is what we use here in the US Indoor ratings may be a good indicator as the what you can climb in the outdoors but typically Outside grades are or seemingly harder because of many factors i.e. exposure, natural features, your ability to read real rock rather then look for obvious hand holds. And if your a lead climber you can amplify all of those differences even more.

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it should be about the some but it depends on the person wha set the route and the person who graded it.

Jess Jess

Theoretically, yes they should be the same. Of course, there is a lot of subjective opinion when rating a climb. Indoor climbing is very constant and controlled which should make a 5.8 route in the gym easier to climb, but gym climbers don't give as much credit for overhang and small holds as they do outdoors. The reasons that some outdoor climbs may be harder than rates is that they have varied type (part crack, part face, part slab, etc) and also some climbs were rated many years ago when 5.10 was the hardest. I've been on a very old 5.8 route that will make your teeth chatter, but at the time 5.9 was the hardest route ever rated. Sometimes these ratings are updated, sometimes they are not. Good Luck

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