California · Bouldering · Berkeley

Sun Breathing

Among the most difficult problems catalogued at Mortar Rock.

V11
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit Sun Breathing

Best months: Year-round. 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

    59° / 43°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    62° / 44°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    65° / 46°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    67° / 47°

    7 wet

  5. May

    70° / 49°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    74° / 52°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    74° / 53°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    75° / 54°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 54°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    73° / 52°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    65° / 47°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    59° / 43°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Berkeley, CA, 1.5 mi away at 310 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of the hardest problems at Mortar Rock, where 55 climbs have been catalogued across a range from V0 to V13.

Photo of the crag

Mortar Rock — the crag this route is on
Mortar Rock, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: kevin dooley, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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