California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

Windchill

Mid-range climb among five routes at the Widow's Tears Area.

5.11a
grade
Trad Gear
style

Is Windchill open right now?

No closures listed

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Best time to visit Windchill

Best months: May–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

    45° / 27°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 27°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    50° / 28°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    55° / 31°

    7 wet

  5. May

    63° / 37°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 44°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 51°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 49°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    75° / 45°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 37°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 30°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 26°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at So Entrance Yosemite Np, CA, 13.7 mi away at 5,047 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of five routes catalogued at the Widow's Tears Area, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.10c to 5.12c/d.

Photo of the crag

The Widow's Tears Area — the crag this route is on
The Widow's Tears Area, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Richard Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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