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What grade is 6C+?
6C+ ≈ V5 – V6 V-scale
Advanced6C+ is about V5 – V6 in V-scale.
It’s grade 18 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 6C+
| Font | V-scale |
|---|---|
| 6B | V4 |
| 6B+ | V4 |
| 6C | V5 |
| 6C+ | V5 – V6 |
| 7A | V6 |
| 7A+ | V7 |
| 7B | V7 – V8 |
Questions
- What is 6C+ in V-scale?
- 6C+ is about V5 – V6 in V-scale. Where the two scales don’t line up exactly, the conversion is a range.
- Is 6C+ 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 6C+?
- The next grade up is 7A (V6 in V-scale). The grade below is 6C.
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Approximate. Conversions by OpenBeta sandbag.