Climbing Pyramid & Send Log
Log sends and attempts, and see the difference between your hardest send and the grade you actually climb.
Every send by grade
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What the pyramid is for
The shape is 1–2–4–8: one send at your target grade wants two below it, four below that, and eight below that. The doubling is the whole idea. A single send at a grade usually means you found a route that suited you — the right style, the right holds, a good day. The base is what turns that into a grade you actually climb.
Which is why the tool reports two different numbers. Your hardest send is the best thing you have done. Your consolidated grade is the hardest grade with a complete pyramid beneath it, and it is a far more honest answer to "what do you climb". They are frequently two or three grades apart, and closing that gap is generally more useful than chasing the next number.
Attempts are logged and deliberately do not count toward a pyramid, because a pyramid built from routes you did not send would defeat the point. They are still worth recording: attempts are most of climbing, and the ratio of sends to attempts tells you whether you are picking routes that stretch you or routes that flatter you.
Everything is stored in this browser and nothing is uploaded. Export the CSV if you want it somewhere safer than a browser cache.
How to use
- Log each route or problem with its grade, style and date. Attempts count as entries but not as sends.
- Pick a target grade to see the 1-2-4-8 pyramid beneath it and exactly what is missing.
- Compare your hardest send with your consolidated grade — the gap is the interesting part.
Frequently asked questions
What is a climbing pyramid?
The idea that one send at your target grade should sit on two below it, four below that and eight below that. The doubling is the point: a single send at a grade usually means you found a route that suited you, and the base is what turns it into a grade you actually climb.
What is a consolidated grade?
The hardest grade with a complete pyramid beneath it — a far more honest answer to "what do you climb" than your hardest single send. The two are frequently two or three grades apart, and closing that gap is generally more useful than chasing the next number.
Why do attempts not count?
Because a pyramid built from routes you did not send would defeat its own purpose. They are still worth logging: attempts are most of climbing, and the send-to-attempt ratio tells you whether you are picking routes that stretch you or routes that flatter you.
What is the difference between an onsight and a flash?
An onsight is first try with no prior information at all — you did not watch anyone or read a move-by-move description. A flash is first try with beta. It is not pedantry: knowing where the rest is genuinely changes the route.
Where is my data stored?
In your browser, and nowhere else. Nothing is uploaded. Export the CSV if you want it somewhere more durable than a browser cache.
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