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. 2016 Mar 3;2(1):e000083. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2015-000083

Table 2.

Proposal of corresponding levels of experience between sport climbing and bouldering

Level of experience Sport climbing, average red point level, French grades Bouldering, average level, Fontainebleau grades
Recreational 4 to 6b 4 to 5+
Intermediate 6b+ to 7a+ 6A to 6C+
Experienced 7b to 8b 7A to 7C
Elite 8b to −8c+ 7C+ to 8A+
International Elite >9a >8B