# TAPED TIPS | Why V7 is the Key To V10 (Rethinking the Grade Pyramid and Climbing Progression)

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Podcast: [The Power Company Climbing Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-power-company-climbing-podcast-1102940)
Published: 2025-11-03T17:30:00+00:00
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The climbing grade pyramid is old, outdated, and maybe actually right on the money. In this episode we reexamine it and find a new way to see climbing grades that might just be a boost to your progression. ASSESS AND IMPROVE YOUR TECHNIQUE➡️ https://link.powercompanyclimbing.com/ytmove FREE TRY HARDER TOOLKIT➡️ https://link.powercompanyclimbing.com/try-hard-yt _________________________ 🔍 EXPLORE FURTHER You might enjoy these related articles, episodes, and other resources: Adapt: Lessons Learned Climbing 100 5.13’s Climb Your Project Sooner | The Art of Execution Lee Cujes | Is It Really A Plateau? REMIX: FAILURE _________________________ 🔌 SUPPORT + CONNECT Help us keep the show sponsor-free when you join our Patreon Community for as little as $3. Get two or more bonus episodes every month on Patreon, Spotify, or Apple. Subscribe to THE CURRENT and get a monthly exploration of how we can all become better climbers. Find Power Company on Instagram and YouTube. Share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it. _________________________ The Power Company Podcast is a proud founding member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. Find full episode transcripts and more at our website. MUSIC USED: Investigations by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Covert Affair - Film Noire by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Backed Vibes Clean - Rollin at 5 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Bass Walker - Film Noir by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Co…

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