Peu difficile
Encyclopedia
Peu difficile is a French grade for climbing
routes. It may be qualified, as PD- or PD+, for slightly easier or harder routes.
Peu difficile cannot easily be compared with the English rock climbing
grading system because it includes various factors intrinsic to mountains (glacier
s, etc.).
Climbing
Climbing is the activity of using one's hands and feet to ascend a steep object. It is done both for recreation and professionally, as part of activities such as maintenance of a structure, or military operations.Climbing activities include:* Bouldering: Ascending boulders or small...
routes. It may be qualified, as PD- or PD+, for slightly easier or harder routes.
Peu difficile cannot easily be compared with the English rock climbing
Rock climbing
Rock climbing also lightly called 'The Gravity Game', is a sport in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route without falling...
grading system because it includes various factors intrinsic to mountains (glacier
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
s, etc.).