Slapping da Bass
- V2
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Apr–Oct
- best months
One of four climbs catalogued at Martha's Vineyard's Great Rock sector, spanning the mid-range of the crag's V1 to V4-5 spread. First ascent by Dylan Alvarez, 2015.
Hokum RockRock climbing · ~1h 5m drivePhoto: Raymond M. Coveney, …, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Temp Area 2Rock climbing · ~9 min drive
- Surfers EggRock climbing · ~48 min drive
- South Shore, Cape, and IslandsRock climbing · ~49 min drive
- Ballard Park (closed)Rock climbing · ~53 min drive
- Fort Wetherill State Park (closed)Rock climbing · ~57 min drive
- Hazard RockRock climbing · ~1h 3m drive
- NarragansettRock climbing · ~1h 3m drive
- Bass RockRock climbing · ~1h 4m drive
- OverhangRock climbing · ~1h 4m drive
Best time to visit Slapping da Bass
Best months: April–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
39° / 23°
11 wet
Feb
40° / 23°
10 wet
Mar
45° / 29°
11 wet
Apr
55° / 36°
12 wet
May
65° / 46°
12 wet
Jun
73° / 55°
12 wet
Jul
79° / 61°
11 wet
Aug
79° / 60°
12 wet
Sep
73° / 52°
11 wet
Oct
63° / 43°
11 wet
Nov
54° / 36°
11 wet
Dec
45° / 29°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Vineyard Haven Ap, MA, 6.7 mi away at 68 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
