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What grade is 6B?
6B ≈ V4 V-scale
Advanced6B is about V4 in V-scale.
It’s grade 15 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 6B
| Font | V-scale |
|---|---|
| 5C+ | V3 |
| 6A | V3 |
| 6A+ | V3 – V4 |
| 6B | V4 |
| 6B+ | V4 |
| 6C | V5 |
| 6C+ | V5 – V6 |
Questions
- What is 6B in V-scale?
- 6B is about V4 in V-scale. Where the two scales don’t line up exactly, the conversion is a range.
- Is 6B 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 6B?
- The next grade up is 6B+ (V4 in V-scale). The grade below is 6A+.
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