Climbing Grade Converter: French, YDS, and UIAA Side by Side
One climb can carry three different grades depending on the country. This table converter lines them up for the common sport grades.
What is the Climbing Grade Converter?
Pick a French grade and a target scale. The tool looks it up in a conversion table for common sport grades and shows the matching grade. Conversions are approximate: grading is subjective and different areas grade the same difficulty differently.
How to use it
- Pick your French grade.
- Pick the scale to convert to.
- Click Convert Grade.
Worked example
French 6a converts to about 5.10a on the US YDS scale and about VI+ on the UIAA scale, as an approximate table conversion.
What is French 6a in US grades?
About 5.10a, with UIAA VI+ as the third-scale match, though local grading varies.
Frequently asked questions
Are conversions exact?
No. Grades are opinions, and two areas can grade the same difficulty differently.
Which grades are covered?
Common sport grades from 4a to 8a; very easy and elite grades are outside this table.