California · Rock climbing · Bishop

Your Mother Was a Hamster

Entry-level route at PSOM Slab; takes bolts and placed gear together.

5.7
grade
Mixed
style

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Best time to visit Your Mother Was a Hamster

Best months: May–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° / 17°

  2. Feb

    41° / 18°

  3. Mar

    45° / 22°

  4. Apr

    51° / 27°

  5. May

    60° / 35°

  6. Jun

    70° / 42°

  7. Jul

    78° / 49°

  8. Aug

    77° / 47°

  9. Sep

    71° / 40°

  10. Oct

    61° / 30°

  11. Nov

    49° / 23°

  12. Dec

    41° / 17°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mammoth Lakes Rs, CA, 23.9 mi away at 7,804 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of the easier routes at PSOM Slab, where the 32 catalogued climbs span from 5.7 to 5.11c. This line accepts both bolts and placed gear on the same ascent.

Photo of the crag

PSOM Slab — the crag this route is on
PSOM Slab, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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