Class 4 Climbing. Moved Permanently The document has moved here. Class 5: Rock climbi
Moved Permanently The document has moved here. Class 5: Rock climbing. A Class 5 route is considered technical free-climbing and requires the whole rock climbing getup: a rope, a harness, a belay device, climbing shoes, a helmet and other hardware, such as quickdraws, depending on the type of climbing you're doing. 0 to 5. The basic YDS system scales 1-5, where a 1-rated path is equivalent to walking up a hill on an established path and increasing to the 5 class where you must climb. Grades are used in rock climbing gyms and outdoors. 1 Short to intermediate length, very hard scrambling on extremely steep and predominately stable rock with severe exposure. When a climb is categorized, for the Tour de France for example, there is a subjective comp Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. Class V: These are the most difficult climbs and should only be attempted by experienced climbers with the proper equipment. Class 1 was simple trail walking, and class 5 was considered technical climbing.