Pinch Me Squeeze Me (Stand)
Entry-level problem at French Kiss Area, one of five routes tracked in this sector.
- V0
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Is Pinch Me Squeeze Me (Stand) open right now?
Road closed
CO 5/Mount Blue Sky Road: road closure is listed as closed by CDOT 511.
CO 5/Mount Blue Sky Road: road closure
Closed · ~1.2 km from Pinch Me Squeeze Me (Stand) · CDOT 511
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Slater Lake Area Closure
Agency alert covering Clear Creek Ranger District · Order 02-10-07-26-03 · USFS · Clear Creek Ranger District
Area Closure Surrounding the Devils Nose Target Range
Agency alert covering Clear Creek Ranger District · Order 02-10-07-26-01 · USFS · Clear Creek Ranger District
As of · Source: CDOT 511. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Pinch Me Squeeze Me (Stand)
Best months: June and 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.
Jan
32° / 12°
8 wet
Feb
31° / 11°
8 wet
Mar
38° / 17°
9 wet
Apr
43° / 23°
10 wet
May
53° / 31°
9 wet
Jun
64° / 40°
9 wet
Jul
69° / 46°
13 wet
Aug
67° / 44°
14 wet
Sep
61° / 38°
10 wet
Oct
50° / 29°
7 wet
Nov
39° / 19°
7 wet
Dec
32° / 12°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cabin Creek, CO, 5 mi away at 10,020 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of five routes catalogued at French Kiss Area, this climb sits at the entry level of the bouldering problems tracked here, which span from V0 to V7.
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