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Also, 5.10 used to be considered the hardest climb humanly possible. Today, 5.12 is achievable by many climbers after years of practice. 5.14 routes are doable
by nether 12y ago
Also, 5.10 used to be considered the hardest climb humanly possible. Today, 5.12 is achievable by many climbers after years of practice. 5.14 routes are doable by a small subset, this is where anatomy and sheer innate talent begin to elevate the elite from the hard workers. Beyond 5.14, it's the best of the super climbers who also have some amount of luck in that they had the right nerves and physical preparation to dyno a 5.15 move once, but perhaps not every time. These are the climbs that can't be consistently repeated successfully even by the best.
- steveax 12y agoEvery grade at some point is considered the hardest, but what I suspect you're referring to is the Yosemite Decimal System [1] which postulated 5.9 as the hardest grade possible (5.1 and 5.10 are the same from a numeric point of view). I always thought the Australian system (start at one and go up) made the most sense, but the context the the British grading system [2] provides is wonderful. [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosemite_Decimal_System http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosemite_Decimal_System [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade_(climbing)#British http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade_(climbing)#British