Northeastern Excursions: Acadia National Park Pictures (Oct. 9)

Jon on the top of Cadillac Mountain

Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park, Maine

The view was amazing

Large rock on the side of the mountain

Seal Harbor

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Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Acadia National Park Pictures (Oct. 9)

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Yosemite Decimal System
YDS Classes:
Class I:	Simple hikes/minimum danger
Class II:	Simple scrambling/use caution
Class III:	Moderate scrambling/possible rope use
Class IV:	Simple climbing/exposure/rope use
Class V:	Technical climbing/rope use/safety equipment required

YDS Grades:
Grade I:	Up to a couple of hours of climbing
Grade II:	A couple of hours to half a day of climbing
Grade III:	At least half a day of climbing
Grade IV:	At least a full day of climbing
Grade V:	At least two full days of climbing
Grade VI:	Two days to a week of climbing
Grade VII:	At least a week of climbing

YDS Rating (Protection)
G	"Good" protection for duration of the climb
PG	"Pretty Good" protection/few unprotected locations
R	"Runout" protection/few protected locations
X	No protection/dangerous conditions

Ice Climbing Systems
Mixed System
M1	Simple climb/low angle/no tools required
M2	Simple climb/low angle/no tools required
M3	Simple climb/low angle/no tools required
M4	Fairly simple climb/low angle to verticle/possible tool use
M5	Moderate climb/verticle/some tool use
M6	Fairly moderate climb/verticle to overhang/tool use
M7	Difficult climb/overhang/powerful and technical dry tooling
M8	Difficult climb/horizontal overhang/powerful and technical dry tooling
M9	Difficult climb/continuous verticle to overhang/marginal to technical holds
M10	Difficult climb/at least 10 meters of horizontal overhang/no rests
M11	Difficult climb/overhang/up to 15 meters of roof
M12	Difficult climb/overhang/up to 15 meters of roof/technical holds

Water System
W1	Simple climb/crampon use