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What grade is 6A+?
6A+ ≈ V3 – V4 V-scale
Advanced6A+ is about V3 – V4 in V-scale.
It’s grade 14 of 31 here, which run from 4A to 9A. It’s an advanced grade: holds get smaller and moves need real technique and finger strength. Most climbers get here after a good while of regular climbing.
Grades around 6A+
| Font | V-scale |
|---|---|
| 5C | V2 |
| 5C+ | V3 |
| 6A | V3 |
| 6A+ | V3 – V4 |
| 6B | V4 |
| 6B+ | V4 |
| 6C | V5 |
Questions
- What is 6A+ in V-scale?
- 6A+ is about V3 – V4 in V-scale. Where the two scales don’t line up exactly, the conversion is a range.
- Is 6A+ hard?
- It’s an advanced grade: holds get smaller and moves need real technique and finger strength. Most climbers get here after a good while of regular climbing.
- What comes after 6A+?
- The next grade up is 6B (V4 in V-scale). The grade below is 6A.
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Approximate. Conversions by OpenBeta sandbag.