8c to V Scale Conversion: Equating the 8c (Font) Grade to V15 or 5.15a
Key Takeaways Bouldering grades, like 8c and the V scale, help climbers gauge problem difficulty and select climbs that…
9a to V Scale Conversion: Mapping the 9a (Font) Grade to V17 or 5.15c
Key Takeaways The V scale is the most widely used grading scale for bouldering in the U.S. It ranges…
7a to V Scale Conversion: Understanding the 7a (Font) as a V6 or 5.12c
Climbers between two different grading systems. These systems assign ratings to climbing routes across the United States and many…
6c+ to V Scale Conversion: Understanding the 6c+ (Font) as a V5/V6 or 5.12b/c
Key Takeaways In the United States, V scale is the most commonly used bouldering grade. It goes from V0,…
6b+ to V Scale Conversion: Understanding the 6b+ (Font) as a V4 / V5 or 5.12a
The term “6b+ to v scale” means to translate a Fontainebleau system bouldering grade of 6b+. This simple conversion…
6b to V Scale Conversion: Understanding the 6b (Font) as a V4 or 5.12a
Key Takeaways The Font 6b grade, aka French 6b, in the French grading scale. This degree of challenge is…
6c to V Scale Conversion: Understanding the 6c (Font) as a V5 or 5.12b
Changing the 6c grade on the Fontainebleau system over to the V scale. This conversion makes a European bouldering…
6a to V Scale Conversion: Understanding the 6a (Font) as a V3 or 5.11c
Key Takeaways Climbing grades such as Font 6a and V3 help climbers assess route difficulty, choose appropriate challenges, and…
6a+ to V Scale Conversion: Understanding the 6a+ (Font) as a V4 or 5.11d
The 6a+ rating translates to the French bouldering system. This scale aligns nicely with the V-scale popularized in the…
Rock Climbing Grades: The Complete Guide for Free Climbing
Rock climbing grades are numbers (and sometimes number-letter combinations) assigned to routes in order to give a guideline on…