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Wicked Stiffy

The hardest climb catalogued at Transpire Wall.

5.12b
grade
Sport Bolted
style

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Best time to visit Wicked Stiffy

Best months: June–September. 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

    41° / 13°

  2. Feb

    38° / 12°

  3. Mar

    42° / 15°

  4. Apr

    45° / 22°

  5. May

    54° / 27°

  6. Jun

    65° / 33°

  7. Jul

    71° / 38°

  8. Aug

    70° / 36°

  9. Sep

    65° / 32°

  10. Oct

    57° / 26°

  11. Nov

    47° / 20°

  12. Dec

    40° / 12°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA, 8.8 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This is the hardest route catalogued at Transpire Wall, sitting at the top of a grade span that runs from 5.10a to 5.12b across 11 climbs at the crag.

Photo of the crag

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

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