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NEWS: Grading Systems face Overhaul ahead of Brexit

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 UKC News 01 Apr 2017
Rockfax Grades, 6 kbAs the triggering of Article 50 fill our newsfeeds, there's one question that remains unanswered: the effect of Brexit on the comparative value of sport routes in Britain, as well as on the sturdy British tech grade. Read more
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Sports grade or, French grades as we used to call them should obviously be removed, along with all those Bolts (especially those Petzl ones) and trad grades reinstated.

That way we will enter a glorious new era of new first ascents of those established sport routes at the great crags, Malham, Kilnsey and those down in the Peaks!
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 JR 01 Apr 2017
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The BMC have already outlined their future policy on it: https://www.thebmc.co.uk/operation-bfg-deporting-grades

and re-written the guide book for Raven Tor!

http://www.thebmc.co.uk/Download.aspx?id=1457
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Great minds...
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Great description for "Brexit Blues"
 groovy chick 01 Apr 2017
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Ha Ha, are any of the news stories non April 1st? funny though

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