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tgreene
Jan 28, 2005, 6:12 PM
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This one tme at band camp... :wink:
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acacongua
Jan 28, 2005, 6:39 PM
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45 and Sunny. 50 if it's raining.
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slavetogravity
Jan 28, 2005, 6:39 PM
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Coldest weather I’ve ever willing went out and climbed in was in Red Rocks climbing Prince of Darkness. It was maybe -4C and the wind was blowing like a bastard. I’ve climbed in weather that was as cold and even climbed while it was snowing but it the wind that was what killing us. On the approach there was a small 3 foot tall ice fall that was formed in the creek bed. Very strange to be walking past frozen water falls while your going sport climbing.
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jackhammer
Jan 28, 2005, 6:40 PM
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Low 30's is as low as I will go, but it depends on the moisture on the rock.
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j_ung
Jan 28, 2005, 7:01 PM
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Mid 40s on sunny, South-facing stone is dreamy if there's no wind.
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denmarkbob
Jan 28, 2005, 7:12 PM
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my cutoff point is usually @ 20 degrees...my buddy bouldered at p-way last week when it was 8 degrees...said it was cooooool but worth it...thats farenheight!
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chronicle
Jan 28, 2005, 7:19 PM
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Coldest I've attempted to boulder was 13 degrees. It wasn't fun.
30's and 40's are perfect for bouldering.
Trad I prefer above 45.
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padge
Jan 28, 2005, 9:45 PM
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I was in Josh for that storm. Pretty windy, which actually dried the rocks quickly between downpours. But the fingers were damn cold.
I thought pig pen would be a good choice to get out of the rain/snow. Not a good idea, and I though it hurt on a normal day. Freakin meat grinder!
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jcr
Jan 28, 2005, 10:00 PM
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As long as its sunny out I really dont care, but then again it doesnt get colder than 0°C here....
JC
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ikefromla
Jan 28, 2005, 10:31 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: i just spent the duration of the worst storms in california's history in bishop... climbing every second that it wasn't snowing or raining.. definitely climbed under 30 degrees a few times... not ideal, but doable. I hear that Lowest has been 10 degrees (F) for bouldering, ideal is somewhere around 40-45 with the sun out |
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coldclimb
Jan 28, 2005, 10:40 PM
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Bouldering is one of those things that can be done as long as the holds are free of ice and snow. Bunch of friends drag their butts back into a snow-filled valley and climb some pebbles in the cold... that's not so bad, as long as the beverages stay hot. :D Sport, my cutoff is when I can't feel my fingers while climbing. Contrary to the name I chose here, I actually don't LIKE climbing rock in the cold. :lol: That's when it's time to break out the slackline over a pile of snow, or something.
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cjstudent
Jan 29, 2005, 12:02 AM
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The coldest I've climbed in is the 20's. There have been several times we hit up the rock thinking it was in teh 30's and the temp dropped fast into the twenties with lots of wind and snow. Last friday i was out at table rock, on the 2nd pitch our rope got wet because of some drip from ice above. on P4 our rope was frozen over with ice fuzz. I generally like it to be above 32 for sport climbing and above 40 for trad. Multi-pitch trad i would like it to be around 50.
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sportclmbr20
Jan 29, 2005, 2:45 AM
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I haven't really climbed during the winter before, I usually like to stay indoors. But my boyfriend and I have been talking and we want to go bouldering here soon, so I think I'll boulder in the 20's-30's, but for sport it'd have to be at least 50 or so. I'd like to be able to feel my fingers and not get numb.
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flying_dutchman
Jan 29, 2005, 3:12 AM
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once upon a time in squamish it didn't rain in december so i went out and lead some moderate stuff and TR a killer steep fingercrack in the smokebluffs. I believe it was just below freezing (like 30 American degrees)
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wyclimber
Jan 29, 2005, 3:20 AM
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As long as you can get the blood pumping through your fingers and toes (ie get warmed up). You will surprise yourself at how much cold you can stand. For me every year I am willing to withstand colder temps.
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coopershawk
Jan 29, 2005, 3:51 AM
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Spent two hours today bouldering in 16 degree weather. I like it like that because I have the whole crag to myself. Once my hands get past the initial onslaught of cold and warm back up, I can climb all day. Getting past the first few moments of aching, painful chill though can be a test of will, for sure. But once that barrier is crossed, they never seem to get cold again, even in weather that is near zero.
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climbingbums
Jan 30, 2005, 1:15 AM
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Your replies amaze me. i live in az and climb in the 10s all the time. good friction.
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tattooed_climber
Jan 30, 2005, 1:25 AM
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i've bouldered at -20ish C.....lol....my partner was showing me some boulders he developed in the rockies...so i brushed off the show and bouldered in my Lhotse Boots and gloveless.....my hands where frozen and i was pretty cold but i finished the v2.....but partner repeatily called me a dumbass but i had fun...
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truckey
Jan 30, 2005, 1:27 AM
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I believe the lowest I have ever bouldered was mid to high 20 at flagstaff moutain.
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