Divers Wall
- 7 routes
- 5.10d – 5.12d
- Sport
- May–Jun, Aug–Sep
- best months
Divers Wall is a climbing area in Montana, about 1.8 miles from the town of Ozan. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Rattler Gulch, Sidewinder Buttress and Shredder Wall all about 0.1 mile away, and Style Wall about 0.3 mile off. The area is known for its sport climbing, with routes ranging from 5.10d to 5.12d. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June and September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Drummond show June highs around 75°F and September highs around 74°F, with July and August warming to the mid-80s. The routes here are all sport, and the grade range runs from 5.10d to 5.12d. The Cannon, first climbed in 1990 by Ivan Pyatt, Gray Thompsom and Tobin Kelly, is 5.11c, and Damage, a 5.12d, was first climbed by Ivan Pyatt and Jim Durkin in 1992.
Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Sep
Best time to visit Divers Wall
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, 6.6 mi away at 4,000 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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