Font boulder grade
What grade is 5A?
5A ≈ V1 V-scale
Beginner5A is about V1 in V-scale.
It’s grade 7 of 31 here, which run from 4A to 9A. It’s a beginner grade: big holds and clear moves, the kind of climb most people get up in their first sessions.
Grades around 5A
| Font | V-scale |
|---|---|
| 4B+ | V0 |
| 4C | V0+ |
| 4C+ | V0+ |
| 5A | V1 |
| 5A+ | V1 |
| 5B | V1 – V2 |
| 5B+ | V2 |
Questions
- What is 5A in V-scale?
- 5A is about V1 in V-scale. Where the two scales don’t line up exactly, the conversion is a range.
- Is 5A hard?
- It’s a beginner grade: big holds and clear moves, the kind of climb most people get up in their first sessions.
- What comes after 5A?
- The next grade up is 5A+ (V1 in V-scale). The grade below is 4C+.
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