French sport grade
What grade is 4a+?
4a+ ≈ 5.6 YDS
Beginner4a+ is about 5.6 in YDS.
It’s grade 2 of 35 here, which run from 4a to 9c. It’s a beginner grade: big holds and clear moves, the kind of climb most people get up in their first sessions.
Grades around 4a+
| French | YDS |
|---|---|
| 4a | 5.6 |
| 4a+ | 5.6 |
| 4b | 5.6/5.7 |
| 4b+ | 5.7 |
| 4c | 5.7 |
4a+ in every system
- French
- 4a+
- YDS
- 5.6
- UIAA
- IV+
- Ewbank
- 13
- British
- –
- Saxon
- IV
- Norwegian
- 4+
- Brazilian
- IIIsup
Questions
- What is 4a+ in YDS?
- 4a+ is about 5.6 in YDS. Where the two scales don’t line up exactly, the conversion is a range.
- Is 4a+ 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 4a+?
- The next grade up is 4b (5.6/5.7 in YDS). The grade below is 4a.
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Approximate. Conversions by OpenBeta sandbag; British from RockFax/theCrag tables.