V-scale boulder grade
What grade is V6?
V6 ≈ 6C+/7A Font
ExpertV6 is about 6C+/7A in Font.
It’s grade 9 of 20 here, which run from V0− to V17. It’s an expert grade: it usually takes years of dedicated climbing, and only a small share of climbers climb it.
Grades around V6
| V-scale | Font |
|---|---|
| V3 | 5C+/6A+ |
| V4 | 6A+/6B+ |
| V5 | 6C/6C+ |
| V6 | 6C+/7A |
| V7 | 7A+/7B |
| V8 | 7B/7B+ |
| V9 | 7C |
Questions
- What is V6 in Font?
- V6 is about 6C+/7A in Font. Where the two scales don’t line up exactly, the conversion is a range.
- Is V6 hard?
- It’s an expert grade: it usually takes years of dedicated climbing, and only a small share of climbers climb it.
- What comes after V6?
- The next grade up is V7 (7A+/7B in Font). The grade below is V5.
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