Idaho · Rock climbing · Newdale

Slabtastic (BDB cluster)

6 bouldering routes on slab rock at Slabtastic (BDB cluster) in Idaho.

6 routes
V1 – V7
Bouldering

Best time to visit Slabtastic (BDB cluster)

Best months: May–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

    28° / 12°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    32° / 14°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    44° / 23°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    55° / 31°

    8 wet

  5. May

    65° / 39°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 45°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    83° / 50°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 49°

    4 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 41°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 32°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    41° / 22°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    29° / 13°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Saint Anthony, ID, 7.1 mi away at 4,910 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Slabtastic is a bouldering cluster in Idaho, about 3 miles from the town of Newdale. The Bureau of Reclamation manages the land, and the area sits among a cluster of other bouldering spots, including Big Dam Boulder and Aromatherapy Boulder, each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes spread across the cluster. Grades run from V1 to V7, with the Slabtastic face at V2-3 and Savoir Faire at V7. Caveman and The Edge of Left sit at V4 and V5. The routes are named for their style and grade, and the cluster works well as a short outing for climbers looking to try a range of problems in one visit. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Saint Anthony show July and August highs around 83°F with lows near 50°F and only about four wet days a month. Winter is cold, with January highs near 28°F. Other bouldering is close by. Teton Dam (Lower Teton River Canyon) is about half a mile away, and Lilly's Boulder and The Quarry are within a mile.

Routes (6)

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