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Grit Ground Up 28-Apr-2012 At 7:11:00 PM Hagges

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Sorry, I meant the danger adds to the E grade. The numerical part "6c" refers to the hardest section or move on the route. So British 6c moves or sections range from V8 to V10. So E7 6c usually means a bold V8 to V10 crux. Whereas E5 6c usually means a very hard but well protected crux.

Anyway, those particular routes are probably don't have V10 sections, but still, imagine trying to flash V8 in a potentially dangerous situation. That's what the British grades refer to. The boldness and the technical difficulty of an onsight. Onsight being the key word. Not only do you need the ability but you need the bravery which Caminati clearly has demonstrated abundances of.

Caminati has displayed heaps of brilliance in this video and deserves a shrine dedicated to him for all to pay tribute.

It's also hard to compare short grit climbs to 20 - 30 meter Aussie climbs.

I apologise if I caused confusion