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Russian Roulette

Among the hardest problems at South Shore's Jobs Peak Boulder sector.

V9
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit Russian Roulette

Best months: April–June and September–October. 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

    47° / 19°

    6 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    51° / 22°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    58° / 27°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    64° / 30°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    73° / 38°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 44°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 49°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    90° / 47°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 40°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 31°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    57° / 23°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    46° / 19°

    6 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Minden, NV, 6.1 mi away at 4,709 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of the hardest problems catalogued at South Shore, sitting near the top of the V5–V10 range established across the Jobs Peak Boulder sector.