Colorado · Rock climbing · Gunnison

Doba's Dharma

The hardest climb catalogued at Buddha's Belly Wall.

5.11c/d
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit Doba's Dharma

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

    26° / -6°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    30° / 1°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    44° / 14°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    56° / 23°

    5 wet

  5. May

    66° / 30°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 36°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 44°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 43°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 34°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    60° / 22°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 11°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    28° / -3°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gunnison 3sw, CO, 2.1 mi away at 7,622 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This route represents the upper end of the grade spectrum at Buddha's Belly Wall, where six climbs have been catalogued ranging from 5.6 to 5.11c/d.

Photo of the crag

Buddha's Belly Wall — the crag this route is on
Buddha's Belly Wall, Colorado — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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