12/01/2018
CLASSIFICATION OF MOUNTAIN CLIMB
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Two-tier system:
1. Minor Climb – a climbs that can be done on one day
2. Major Climb – a climb that requires an overnight stay
Class System
1 – Walking (easy stroll)
2 – Hiking along a path/rugged terrain
3 – Scrambling (using hands for balance)
4 – Climbing easy cliffs but with enough drop off- beginners should be roped.
5 – Using free hands as climbing method
6 – very difficult and need to use artificial method
Difficulty Criteria
1 Very easy: treks less than 30 mins in paved/cemented roads or clear paths
2. Easy: Single trail lasting less than 2 hours in length, not exceeding class
3 Mild: Trail requiring less than 2 hours but with parts exceeding class 3; or 2-5 hours in length but not exceeding class 2.
4 Average: Trail requiring 2-5 hours, with parts of trail class 3 or higher; or trek lasting 5-9 hours, with parts of trail not exceeding class 2
5 Moderate: Trail lasting 5-9 hours with parts of trail class 3 or higher; or all long treks not exceeding class 2.
6 Challenging: Mountains under class 5 with place-specific circumstances not accounted for by trail class.
7 Traverse Difficult: Trek lasting 5-9 hours, with parts of trail class 4 or higher with cold weather OR trek requiring 3 or more days
8 Traverse Strenuous: treks requiring more than 3 days average with varied, potentially hazardous environments or Trail class 5-6 for 2 hours
9 Technical: Either Trail class 5-6 more than 8 hours or very long treks requiring 4 days average or less than 3 days but exploratory in nature and summitability non-assured.
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