About the Area Index ⚙
About the Area Index ⚙
Below is a little explanation of how the information is structured within the index:
The first column holds the names of the climbs, given by the first ascentionist or arrived at by general consensus.
Next follows the difficulty-rating or grade of the climb. KjugeBloc uses the french grading-system with some smaller variations:
The next column entails the descriptions of the climbs. An empty description is interpreted as climb the easiest way to the top. This holds true otherwise also, but within whatever added context. So for example "Sit start. Climb up to the left." means simply: from a sitting start climb the easiest way you can find up to the left.Some climbs also have additional info about access, variants, history, broken holds etc.
In the two rightmost columns are links to videos 🎥 and photos 📸 of the respective climbs.
Names
The first column holds the names of the climbs, given by the first ascentionist or arrived at by general consensus.Names
Grades
Next follows the difficulty-rating or grade of the climb. KjugeBloc uses the french grading-system with some smaller variations:Grades
- the lower end starts with L, 5, 5+ where 'L' stands for 'Lätt', swedish for 'Easy'
- it then goes into the normal 6A, 6A+, 6B ... 6C+, 7A and so on
- P represents a classic project – an unclimbed line
- – represents an ungraded line – usually because it's too peculiar
- traverses have the same grades as boulders
- height or exposure are generally not included in the grade
- finally, the difficulty reflects the easiest discovered method utilized in good conditions
Descriptions
The next column entails the descriptions of the climbs. An empty description is interpreted as climb the easiest way to the top. This holds true otherwise also, but within whatever added context. So for example "Sit start. Climb up to the left." means simply: from a sitting start climb the easiest way you can find up to the left.Some climbs also have additional info about access, variants, history, broken holds etc.Descriptions
When known, the name of the first ascentionist as well as the year of the ascent is displayed below the description. If a line has been re-climbed after a significant hold-break, the name of the old FA is displayed in (parentheses), before the new FA.Historically some climbs got "team FAs", these are represented with initials only. Note that this no longer is considered proper custom – as the term suggests, there can be only one first ascentionist...
Exposure
Some climbs are given exclamation marks !Exposure
This means that the line is exposed in some way and so risky or potentially dangerous. It could be very tall, have a poor landing, a precarious sequence at the top or some combination of these.
Rating
Particular climbs may distinguish themselves as more spectacular, inspiring or memorable than others — this is of course to an extent a personal judgement. Nevertheless, star-ratings have been given to certain climbs one might consider having these characteristics. More precisely the ratings take into account rock- and movement quality, the beauty of the line and the surroundings.Having said all of this, ratings are nothing more than suggestions and should most certainly not be taken too seriously!Rating
☆ hollow star – one of the best in the sector / area
Check it out if you're in the area.
★ full star – one of the best of the grade in all of Skåne
It's worth driving to an area for this line in and of itself.