Colorado · Rock climbing · Ridgway

Soup and a Pan-wich

An entry-level climb in Le Petit Verdon at Ouray.

5.8
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is Soup and a Pan-wich open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Soup and a Pan-wich, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Soup and a Pan-wich

Best months: May–June and September–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

    36° / 16°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    41° / 18°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    47° / 25°

    12 wet

  4. Apr

    54° / 30°

    12 wet

  5. May

    64° / 38°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 47°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 52°

    15 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 51°

    15 wet

  9. Sep

    71° / 45°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 34°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    46° / 24°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 17°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ouray #2, CO, 0.2 mi away at 7,718 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of the more accessible climbs in Le Petit Verdon at Ouray, situated at the lower end of the grade spectrum among the 21 routes catalogued in this sector.

Photo of the crag

Ouray vicinity (rock) — the crag this route is on
Ouray vicinity (rock), Colorado — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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Local businesses nearby

Outfitters and businesses near Ridgway. They haven’t set up their Roamze page yet.

Peak Mountain Guides

Rock Climbing business nearby (under a mile away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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