Arizona · Rock climbing · Scottsdale

Sven Slab

28 routes
5.1 – 5.11d
Trad · Sport · Mixed
Oct–Apr
best months

Sven Slab is a climbing area on city land in Arizona, about 0.2 miles from the Sven Towers climbing area and the Rock Knob Trail. It sits within the 217-09-013B land unit, and the surrounding area is a cluster of climbing spots and hiking routes. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Pinnacle Peak weather station show April highs around 79°F and October highs around 83°F, while July and August average in the upper 90s. The closest neighbors are the Sven Towers climbing area and the Rock Knob Trail, both about 0.2 miles away. The Sven Towers Trail and the Girlie Man Area are each about 0.3 miles off. For an overnight stay, Box Bar campground is about 8.5 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Oct–Apr

    Best time to visit Sven Slab

    Best months: October–April. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      64° / 43°

    2. Feb

      66° / 45°

    3. Mar

      72° / 49°

    4. Apr

      79° / 54°

    5. May

      87° / 62°

    6. Jun

      96° / 71°

    7. Jul

      99° / 76°

    8. Aug

      98° / 75°

    9. Sep

      94° / 71°

    10. Oct

      83° / 61°

    11. Nov

      72° / 50°

    12. Dec

      63° / 42°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pinnacle Peak, AZ, 4.5 mi away at 2,565 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (28)

Left Chute5.1Changes in AttitudeFA: Chris Bastek & Terry Merrill, March 19905.10-Criss Cross5.10-Nit NatFA: Jim Waugh,dyan williams 19815.10aChanges in LattitudeFA: Jim Waugh, John Dargis, Dylan Williams 19815.10bDark PassageFA: Neil Sugarman, Darius Azun 19835.10cDirect Hop5.10cOver the HillFA: Jim Waugh5.11The Washing MachineFA: Kingsbury, belayed by Sosa; Novemeber 20205.11+Always & ForeverFA: Tim Standing5.11dStudent Cracks5.3Student Death Slab5.4The ChuteFA: Ted Olsen and Dale Low 12/815.4The Crawl of the WildFA: caleb lichtenberger5.4Changes in LongitudeFA: Dan Dingle, Mike Lawson, Alex McGuffie, Brent Roberts, and Maxie McGuffie 19785.5Quaker OatsFA: Stan Mish and Terry Price, 19765.5Mouse TracksFA: Damon Williams and Bob Puryear, 19815.6One for the Road5.6Top Line5.6Ego TripFA: Rick Hlava, Calvin Hahn, 19855.7Hippity HopFA: Jim Waugh, John Dargis, Dylan Williams5.7Unknown Off-width5.7Sven's TraverseFA: 9/17/2016 DVS -- not sure if first5.7+Black Death5.8CakewalkFA: Dan Dingle, Alex McGuffie, 19785.8I SinksoFA: John Tattersall and Scott Davidson, 6/885.8Peaches and Cream5.8The Arrowhead5.8

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