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Bouldering technical grade
Bouldering technical grade
730 days ago 1 comments Categories: Utile Tags: Bouldering technical grade, Bouldering

 

V-Grade (The Hueco Scale) - USA


The technical grade named V-Grade (The Hueco Scale) for bouldering, was conceived by John 'Vermin' Sherman.
The V-Grade system start from V0 and end at V16. The V0 is easy and V16 is hard, also the grade have postfixed "-" for easier or "+" for harder. The VB grade is designate for "beginner" or "basic" and it is easier than V0.
This technical system for bouldering is like the others, don't take into account the fear or danger. Due to this problem in guidebooks we will find separated noted when boulder is dangerous, the terrain underneath has some problems or if the landing area have some problems.

 

Gill B-Grade (Peak)


The  technical grade named B-Grade (Peak) for bouldering, was conceived by John Gill (in 1950).
The B-Grade system start from B0 and end at B16. The B1 is easy and B16 is hard. The B0 grade is designate for "beginner" or "basic" and it is easier than B1.
The B-Grade system have historical connotations and it is respected, but this system has some limitation in modern.

 

Fb (Fontainebleau) - French


The Fb (Fontainebleau) system is the most used in Europe, first time used in France to classify climbing in Fountainebleau forests.
The Fb (Fontainebleau) system start from 3 and end at 8c+. 3 is easy and 8c+ is hard, also the grade have postfixed "-" for easier or "+" for harder.

 

V-Grade
Hueco
B-Grade
Peak
Fb
Fontainebleau
VB B0 3
V0- 4-
4
V0 B1 4+
5-
V0+ B2 5
5+
V1 B3
V2 B4 6a
V3 6a+
V3+ B5 6b
V4 6b+
V4+ 6c
V5 B6 6c+
V6 B7 7a
V7 B8 7a+
7b
V8 B9 7b+
V9 B10 7c
V10 B11 7c+
V11 B12 8a
V12 B13 8a+
V13 B13 8b
V14 B14 8b+
V15 B15 8c
V16 B16 8c+
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  •  mrhanley wrote 531 Days Ago (positive) 
     
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    the grades systems need to be narrowed down and universal
     
       
     
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