Bouldering grade converter
Font to V-scale and back, from 3 (VB) to 9A (V17), the hardest boulders climbed so far. Gyms grade by feel, so treat a conversion as close, not exact.
The full table
| V-scale | Font |
|---|---|
| VB | 3 |
| V0 | 4 |
| V1 | 5 |
| V2 | 5+ |
| V3 | 6A |
| V4 | 6A+, 6B |
| V5 | 6B+, 6C |
| V6 | 6C+, 7A |
| V7 | 7A+ |
| V8 | 7B, 7B+ |
| V9 | 7C |
| V10 | 7C+ |
| V11 | 8A |
| V12 | 8A+ |
| V13 | 8B |
| V14 | 8B+ |
| V15 | 8C |
| V16 | 8C+ |
| V17 | 9A |
Where one V grade covers two Font grades (V4 is 6A+ and 6B, V5 is 6B+ and 6C, V6 is 6C+ and 7A, V8 is 7B and 7B+), the Font grade is the finer one. It's the one to log if you want to see small steps.
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