Flamingos Eat Hippo
Near the top of the difficulty range at East Side's 11 catalogued climbs.
- V5
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Best time to visit Flamingos Eat Hippo
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.
Jan
36° / 21°
9 wet · 6 snow
Feb
41° / 22°
8 wet · 5 snow
Mar
52° / 31°
10 wet · 4 snow
Apr
61° / 37°
9 wet · 2 snow
May
71° / 44°
10 wet
Jun
80° / 52°
6 wet
Jul
91° / 59°
4 wet
Aug
89° / 57°
4 wet
Sep
78° / 49°
5 wet
Oct
63° / 38°
7 wet · 1 snow
Nov
47° / 28°
7 wet · 2 snow
Dec
36° / 21°
9 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pocatello City, ID, 3.7 mi away at 4,460 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 11 climbs catalogued at East Side, this route sits near the top of the difficulty range at the crag, which spans from V0 to V9.
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