VHB rock, aka RISK rock
VHB rock, aka RISK rock in California has 6 bouldering routes.
- 6 routes
- V0 – V2+
- Bouldering
Best time to visit VHB rock, aka RISK rock
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.
Jan
66° / 46°
7 wet
Feb
65° / 46°
7 wet
Mar
67° / 48°
6 wet
Apr
69° / 50°
4 wet
May
71° / 55°
3 wet
Jun
74° / 58°
1 wet
Jul
79° / 62°
1 wet
Aug
81° / 63°
0 wet
Sep
80° / 61°
1 wet
Oct
76° / 56°
2 wet
Nov
71° / 50°
4 wet
Dec
65° / 45°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Vista, CA, 1.7 mi away at 430 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
VHB rock, also known as RISK rock, is a bouldering area in California, about 2 miles from the town of Vista. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Jim Thoen Boulder, OPD boulder and Hill Top area all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes spread across the V0 to V2+ range on the V scale. The easiest are VHB Traverse at V0 and West arête at V0, while Nipple Splitter runs V1-2 and Alter Ego (also called Kiss the Sky) is the hardest at V2+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Vista show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 76°F, with only a few wet days in each month. Summer is warmer, with August highs near 81°F and almost no rain. For a change from the rocks, the Vista Conversancy nature walk is about 1.8 miles away, and the Nature Trail is about 1.6 miles off.
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