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Rock Climbing Grade Converter

Convert between climbing grade systems: YDS, French, UIAA, British, and Australian.
Compare difficulty ratings across systems.

Grade Conversion

Climbing grade systems vary by country but map roughly to each other.

Route climbing comparison:

YDS (USA) French UIAA British Australian
5.5 3 III+ VD 3b 12
5.7 4c V- HS 4b 15
5.9 5b VI VS 4c 17
5.10a 6a VI+ E1 5a 19
5.10d 6b+ VII E3 5c 21
5.11c 6c+ VII+ E4 6a 24
5.12a 7a+ VIII- E5 6a 25
5.12d 7b+ VIII+ E6 6b 28
5.13a 7c IX- E6 6b 29
5.14a 8b X- E8 7a 32
5.15a 9a XI E10 7b 35

Bouldering comparison:

V-Scale (USA) Font (French)
V0 4
V3 6A+
V5 6C
V8 7B
V10 7C+
V13 8B
V16 8C+

Grades are approximate — difficulty perception varies by style and region.


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