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What grade is 6A?
6A ≈ V3 V-scale
Advanced6A is about V3 in V-scale.
It’s grade 13 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 |
|---|---|
| 5B+ | V2 |
| 5C | V2 |
| 5C+ | V3 |
| 6A | V3 |
| 6A+ | V3 – V4 |
| 6B | V4 |
| 6B+ | V4 |
Questions
- What is 6A in V-scale?
- 6A is about V3 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 6A+ (V3 – V4 in V-scale). The grade below is 5C+.
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