Rock - Sport & Aid

Category Climb

“ Work hard in silence. Let success make the noise. ”

“ We are more often frightened than hurt, and we suffer more from imagination than from reality. – Seneca ”

“ I learned that courage was not the absence of fear but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. -Nelson Mandela ”

“ Work hard in silence. Let success make the noise. ”

“ We are more often frightened than hurt, and we suffer more from imagination than from reality. – Seneca ”

“ I learned that courage was not the absence of fear but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. -Nelson Mandela ”

“ Work hard in silence. Let success make the noise. ”

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Imagine the thrill of ascending a vertical rock face with nothing but your strength, skill, and a few pieces of metal for protection. Sport climbing focuses on the climber's skill and strength, using pre-placed protection, while aid climbing involves the use of mechanical aids to assist in the ascent, even if the climber also needs to use their own strength and skill. Both Sport and Aid climbing are typically done in pairs. 

FICOR Score

(Fatality & Injury Classification of Risk)

Discipline : YDS - 5.10+ to 5.12- or PG13
Discipline : YDS - 5.12a/b to 5.13- or R
Discipline : YDS - 5.13a/b to 5.15d R

FICOR score is based on XDGE's proprietary scoring system

Minimum score to be considered for XDGE is 50, and the maximum is 100. This FICOR score is based on available data combined with XDGE's proprietary scoring system which weights several factors based on importance, including: insurance risk scores for the particular activity being evaluated, reaction time available as an adverse event unfolds, speed, height, depth, technical difficulty, ability to mitigate risk during activity, availability of backup equipment, involvment of other participants, location of activity, mental focus required, outcome resulting of most mishaps such as death or hospitalization, and a determination of the likelihood of having a major accident if that sport is done frequently.