In reply to mountain god ross:
The grades on all the leading and top roping walls are french.
The grades on all the bouldering are english.
The route setters used are all either known route setters (these would include Chris Plant, Ian Vickers, Andy Long) or are climbers who have been route setting in the more localised area, i.e. The Castle, The Climb who have all climbed at least E7. (these would include Liam Halsey, Kev "Noon", Jon Partridge)
Having said all that the grading is all over the place!!!!
The standard system we use is a single colour for hands, that same colour plus any features for feet.
Discs are not generally included as features.
Some on the climbs actually state the above in their description, some do not, which I admit is confusing. Adding to this confusion is the fact that re-setting has just begun, or should I say just finished on the main walls meaning that the grades listed are initially Chris's impression of how hard it is.
I would like to set up a team of climbers, one short, one tall, one female, who can work together, all climb the routes and then give a concensus as to the grade....Any takers?
In the meantime, take it as read that climbs are soft at the grade with a few notable exceptions.
Looking to the future, once a grading party has been set up I will look to also indicate the brit.tech grade for the hardest move on each climb.
