Ankle Biter
- 5.11b
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- May–Jun, Aug–Sep
- best months
One of 10 routes catalogued at Shredder Wall, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.10a to 5.12d. First ascent: Dane Scott, June 2011.
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Best time to visit Ankle Biter
Best months: May–June and August–September. 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
33° / 13°
10 wet · 7 snow
Feb
38° / 15°
8 wet · 6 snow
Mar
49° / 21°
9 wet · 5 snow
Apr
58° / 28°
9 wet · 2 snow
May
67° / 34°
10 wet · 1 snow
Jun
75° / 41°
11 wet
Jul
86° / 44°
7 wet
Aug
85° / 43°
7 wet
Sep
74° / 37°
6 wet
Oct
58° / 29°
7 wet · 1 snow
Nov
41° / 19°
9 wet · 5 snow
Dec
32° / 13°
10 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Drummond Aviation, MT, 6.7 mi away at 4,000 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
