Helicopter
Mid-upper difficulty problem among 29 routes at The Black Hole.
- V5-6
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Best time to visit Helicopter
Best months: April–June and August–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.
Jan
46° / 19°
4 wet
Feb
47° / 20°
4 wet
Mar
55° / 28°
5 wet
Apr
60° / 34°
7 wet
May
69° / 44°
9 wet
Jun
81° / 53°
8 wet
Jul
86° / 60°
8 wet
Aug
85° / 57°
9 wet
Sep
77° / 49°
6 wet
Oct
64° / 37°
5 wet
Nov
53° / 28°
4 wet
Dec
45° / 20°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Marston Fltr Plt, CO, 6.8 mi away at 5,610 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 29 boulder problems catalogued at The Black Hole, this climb sits in the middle-upper range of the crag's V2- to V13 span.
Photo of the crag
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