French sport grade
What grade is 5b?
5b ≈ 5.9 YDS
Beginner5b is about 5.9 in YDS.
It’s grade 9 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 5b
| French | YDS |
|---|---|
| 4c+ | 5.8 |
| 5a | 5.8 |
| 5a+ | 5.8 |
| 5b | 5.9 |
| 5b+ | 5.9 |
| 5c | 5.9/5.10a |
| 5c+ | 5.10a |
5b in every system
- French
- 5b
- YDS
- 5.9
- UIAA
- V+
- Ewbank
- 17
- British
- HVS 5a
- Saxon
- VIIa
- Norwegian
- 5+
- Brazilian
- IVsup
Questions
- What is 5b in YDS?
- 5b is about 5.9 in YDS. Where the two scales don’t line up exactly, the conversion is a range.
- Is 5b 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 5b?
- The next grade up is 5b+ (5.9 in YDS). The grade below is 5a+.
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Approximate. Conversions by OpenBeta sandbag; British from RockFax/theCrag tables.