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In a typical two-person climbing team scenario, one climber is on lead, and the second is on belay.

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Like free climbing, aid climbing has a grading system of its own: • A0 - This climb requires only the occasional aid maneuver. • A1 - A beginner-level climb in which the climber uses straightforward aid placements and some aid climbing gear. • A2-A3 - These are intermediate-level grades for routes that will include a few complicated placements and specific aid gear but have no real fall danger. • A3+-A4 - These are advanced-level routes where the climbing is difficult, even with aid, as placements are consistently complicated and the chances of a long fall are substantial. • A5 - This indicates an extremely technical, expert-level climb with the potential for deadly falls.

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