California · Rock climbing · Pearblossom

Revenge Therapy (aka Ming Dynasty)

The hardest climb catalogued at Hidden Wall among seven routes in this grade range.

5.13a
grade
Sport Bolted
style

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Best time to visit Revenge Therapy (aka Ming Dynasty)

Best months: October–May. 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

    60° / 38°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    63° / 39°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    69° / 42°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    75° / 45°

    2 wet

  5. May

    84° / 53°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    93° / 61°

    0 wet

  7. Jul

    99° / 67°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    98° / 67°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    91° / 62°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    80° / 53°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    67° / 43°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    58° / 36°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pearblossom, CA, 6.2 mi away at 3,101 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This route represents the upper limit of difficulty at Hidden Wall, where seven climbs have been catalogued across the grade range from 5.11a to 5.13a.

Photo of the crag

Hidden Wall — the crag this route is on
Hidden Wall, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: newagecrap, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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