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V-scale boulder grade

What grade is V9?

V9 ≈ 7C Font

Expert

V9 is about 7C in Font.

It’s grade 12 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 V9

V-scaleFont
V66C+/7A
V77A+/7B
V87B/7B+
V97C
V107C+
V118A
V128A+

Questions

What is V9 in Font?
V9 is about 7C in Font. Where the two scales don’t line up exactly, the conversion is a range.
Is V9 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 V9?
The next grade up is V10 (7C+ in Font). The grade below is V8.
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Approximate. Conversions by OpenBeta sandbag.