Grade progression analyzer

What it shows

Your level is the average of your 5 hardest sends in the last 12 months, routes and boulders apart; grades are compared on the IRCRA scale researchers use, so French, Font and V line up. A step up is a quarter whose level, to the grade, is higher than every quarter before it; nine months or more without one is called a plateau.

The pyramid counts your sends of the last 2 years at your hardest grade and the 5 below it. The thin step is the highest grade with fewer than about twice the sends of the grade above. Onsight vs redpoint compares your 5 hardest in each style; tries per send shows where your limit is.

The next steps follow from those rules of thumb, and the page says so. It never forecasts a grade.

Questions

How is my level worked out?

Your level is the average grade of your 5 hardest sends in the last 12 months. It moves more slowly than your hardest send, so one lucky day does not change it, and a few hard sends in a row do.

Which logbook files work?

The CSV export of 8a.nu and of 27 Crags: one line per ascent with the route or boulder, its name, the date, the style and the grade. You can also type your climbs, or paste one per line.

Is my logbook stored?

No. The file is read once to make the page and then forgotten: nothing is saved, and nobody else can see the result.

What is a thin step in the pyramid?

A grade with fewer than about twice the sends of the grade above it. A pyramid like that usually means the hardest send was a stretch: a few more sends at the thin grade make it repeatable.

Why compare onsight and redpoint?

A gap of 2 grades or more between the two usually means route reading, tactics and climbing new routes will help you more than extra strength.

Can it predict my next grade?

No. It shows what your climbing says so far and suggests next steps from rules of thumb that are stated on the page. It never forecasts a grade.