West Ridge - part A - Verschneidung to base
West Ridge - part A - Verschneidung to base is a climbing crag in Colorado with 47 routes.
Photo: andrusdevelopment, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 47 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12d
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
Best time to visit West Ridge - part A - Verschneidung to base
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
45° / 23°
4 wet
Feb
46° / 22°
5 wet
Mar
54° / 29°
6 wet
Apr
60° / 35°
8 wet
May
69° / 45°
9 wet
Jun
81° / 55°
7 wet
Jul
87° / 61°
7 wet
Aug
84° / 59°
8 wet
Sep
76° / 51°
6 wet
Oct
64° / 39°
5 wet
Nov
53° / 30°
4 wet
Dec
45° / 23°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ralston Rsvr, CO, 7.5 mi away at 5,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
West Ridge - part A - Verschneidung to base is a climbing area in Colorado's Eldorado Canyon State Park, on land managed by State Fish and Wildlife. As its name suggests, this section of the West Ridge covers the stretch from the Verschneidung down to the base, so it makes sense to plan a visit to the ridge as a whole. For comfortable climbing weather, aim for early fall. Typical September averages at a nearby weather station run about 76°F for highs and 51°F for lows, with October cooling to around 64°F by day. The approach is easy to tie in: the West Ridge Climbing Access Trail lies about 0.1 mile away, as do Milton Boulder and the Fowler West Trail. For an overnight stay, Winiger Ridge campground is about 4.7 miles off.
Routes (47)
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