Use code HANNAH15 for 15% off Tee’s, Chalk & Apparel from Rúngne ▶︎ https://rungne.info/HMB Jake Mason, Head Routesetter at Yonder and Hang explains the eight difficulty levels of indoor bouldering grades. The American V-Scale, from VB to V17, and French Bouldering Scale, from Font 3 to Font 9a, provide a structure for grading bouldering problems. But - what exactly separates a V1 from a V3? And, is my expectation of a V5 the same as yours? Indoor bouldering grades are not without controversy, and disagreements over climbing grades are frequent, and sometimes high-profile between elite climbers. Unlike in Olympic sports like gymnastics, where set skills are repeatable between different competitions, and given established difficulty levels, in climbing, there is no handbook to explain what exactly makes a boulder problem a V7. And that's why, we’re about to examine exactly how the people responsible for grading indoor rock climbs decide the level of each boulder problem. 00:00 8 Levels of Climbing Difficulty 00:20 The Problem With Grades 01:20 Entry Level 02:15 Novice 04:50 Beginner Climbing Grades 5:45 How Climbing Styles Affect Grades? 09:20 Intermediate 10:55 15% Off Rungne with Code Hannah15 12:00 Small Handholds 15:20 Advanced Climbing Grades 21:05 Expert 24:15 Elite 26:15 Pioneer | The Hardest Climb In The World FREE UK Shipping on Mad Rock Shoes with Code HMBFREE ☞https://madrock.com/collections/shoes Want to Visit The Climbing Hangar? Get 50% Off Your First Climb with HANNAH50 When You Book Online ☞https://bit.ly/3Tv9sfc Hannah Morris Bouldering T-Shirts & Merchandise (UK & US) ☞https://hannahmorrisbouldering.com/shop Hannah Morris Bouldering T-Shirts & Merchandise (EU) ☞https://hannahmorrisboulder.etsy.com Follow Hannah: ☞Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_hannahmorris_ Follow Nathan: ☞https://www.instagram.com/nathanbetts_/ Our Patreon: ☞https://www.patreon.com/hannahmorrisbouldering