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7c to V Scale Conversion: Understanding the 7c (Font) as a V9 or 5.13c
Key Takeaways The V scale is the dominant bouldering grading system here in the United States. At the same…
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7a+ to V Scale Conversion: Understanding the 7a+ (Font) as a V7 or 5.12d
Key Takeaways In Europe, climbers often use the Font scale. At the same time, the V scale has become…
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7b to V Scale Conversion: Understanding the 7b (Font) as a V8 or 5.13a
Key Takeaways Like other standard climbing grade systems, these standardized systems serve to inform climbers of route difficulty and…
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7b+ to V Scale Conversion: Understanding the 7b+ (Font) as a V8/V9 or 5.13b
Key Takeaways Like IQ scores, climbing grades help climbers gauge the challenge of a route. They assist in creating…
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8a to V Scale Conversion: Understanding the 8a (Font) as a V11 or 5.14a
Key Takeaways The Font 8a scale and the V scale are two of the most prominent bouldering difficulty grading…
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7c+ to V Scale Conversion: Understanding the 7c+ (Font) as a V10 or 5.13d
Key Takeaways The Fontainebleau Scale, developed in France, is the most widely used system for grading the difficulty of…
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8a+ to V Scale Conversion: Unpacking the 8a+ (Font) Grade as V12 or 5.14b
Key Takeaways The French 8a+ grade represents the upper end of the sport climbing difficulty scale. Climbers need to…
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8b+ to V Scale Conversion: Interpreting the 8b+ (Font) Grade as V14 or 5.14d
Key Takeaways Climbing grade systems, including the V scale and French grading scale, help categorize the difficulty of bouldering…