Rock Grade Comparison Table

 

 

South Africa

Old South
African

UK.Tec

UK Sev.

France

East African

USA

Alpine

UIAA

4

B (Walk)

 

 

 

Walk

Class1

 

 

5

B (Walk)

 

 

 

Walk

Class2

 

 

6

C (Scramble)

 

 

 

Scramble

Class3

 

 

7

C (Scramble)

 

M

 

Scramble

Class3

 

 

8

D

 

D

1

I

Class4

F

 

9

D

 

HD

2

I

5.1

F

 

10

E1

 

VD

3

II

5.2

PD

 

11

E2

 

HVD

4A

II

5.3

PD

I

12

E3

 

MS

4B

III

5.4

AD

II

13

F1

4A

HVS

4C

IV

5.5

D

III

14

F2

4B

HVS

4C

V

5.6

TD

IV

15

F2

4C

HVS

5A

V

5.7

TD

V

16

F3

4C

 

5B

VI

5.7

ED

V+

17

F3

5A

E1

5C

VI

5.8

ED

VI-

18

F3

5A

E1

5C

VI

5.8

ED

VI-

19

G1

5B

E1

6A

VII

5.9

ABO

VI

20

G2

5B

E2

6A+

VII

5.10a

ABO

VI+

21

G3

5C

E2

6B 6C

VII

5.10b

 

VII

22

H1

5C

E3

6C+

VII

5.10c

 

VII+

23

H2

6A

E3

7A

 

5.11a

 

VIII-

24

H3

6A

E3

7A+

 

5.11b

 

VIII

25

I1

6B

E4

7B

 

5.11c

 

 

26

I2

6B

E4

7B+

 

5.11d

 

 

27

I3

6B

E5

7C

 

5.12a

 

 

28

J1

6C

E5

7C+

 

5.12c

 

 

29

J2

6C

E6

8A

 

5.12d

 

 

30

J3

6C

E6

8A+

 

5.13a

 

 

31

 

7A

E7

8B

 

5.13c.

 

 

32

 

7A

E7

8B+

 

 

 

 

33

 

7A

E8

8C

 

 

 

 

 

While everything possible has been done to keep this chart accurate, it should be used as a guide only.

 

 

 

 

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