The Big Cheese
The hardest route catalogued at Cheese Wedge in the BDB Cluster.
- V6
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Best time to visit The Big Cheese
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.
Jan
28° / 12°
10 wet
Feb
32° / 14°
7 wet
Mar
44° / 23°
7 wet
Apr
55° / 31°
8 wet
May
65° / 39°
9 wet
Jun
73° / 45°
7 wet
Jul
83° / 50°
4 wet
Aug
83° / 49°
4 wet
Sep
73° / 41°
4 wet
Oct
58° / 32°
6 wet
Nov
41° / 22°
8 wet
Dec
29° / 13°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Saint Anthony, ID, 7.7 mi away at 4,910 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
This is the hardest climb catalogued at Cheese Wedge, representing the upper end of the V1–V6 range established at the BDB Cluster crag.
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