A still from video footage of me attempting a 7b/v8 bouldering problem at Bethwall Green climbing gym in London. Got it in the end but took so many attempts out of me.
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A still from video footage of me attempting a 7b/v8 bouldering problem at Bethwall Green climbing gym in London. Got it in the end but took so many attempts out of me.
For the best experience view this post on Liketu
Could you tell us what 7b/v8 means?
Certainly, in climbing there are grading systems for the different types of styles of climbing (sport/lead, trad, bouldering). For the time being let's focus on bouldering; there are 2 well known grading systems: the French Font (Fontainbleau) and the v (Hueco) grading systems.
To give you an idea of scale, the hardest bouldering grade to date is v17 (Hueco/American) or 9a (Font), my max bouldering grade is 7b/7b+ Font or v8 in the Hueco system. But does that mean that I am just about half as good as someone who can climb v16/8c+? Not necessarily since the progression between grades do vary.
Also, note that I said 7b/7b+ and v8, you might notice that 2 font grades can translate into the same grade on the Hueco system. I prefer using the Font grading system for it's granularity over the Hueco system.
There is a lot of history behind the grading systems of climbing as well as some controversies in regards to how some famous climbs have been upgraded/downgraded in difficulty.
Here is some reference material from the first climber in the world to climb a proposed v17/9a+ climber with a chart of how the systems compare:
source: https://nalle-hukkataival.blogspot.com/2010/03/bouldering-grades-everything-is-average.html