Frigid Air Buttress
Frigid Air Buttress in Nevada has 7 traditional climbing routes across 4 grades.
Photo: cifraser1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 7 routes
- 5.7 – 5.10
- Trad
Best time to visit Frigid Air Buttress
Best months: February–May and October–November. 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
53° / 32°
4 wet
Feb
56° / 35°
5 wet
Mar
64° / 41°
4 wet
Apr
70° / 47°
2 wet
May
80° / 56°
1 wet
Jun
90° / 66°
1 wet
Jul
95° / 73°
2 wet
Aug
94° / 72°
2 wet
Sep
87° / 62°
2 wet
Oct
75° / 50°
2 wet
Nov
62° / 38°
2 wet
Dec
52° / 31°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Red Rock Canyon - Spg Mt Rch S, NV, 5.5 mi away at 3,780 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Frigid Air Buttress is a climbing area in Nevada's Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, on Bureau of Land Management land within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits among several other climbing areas, including Necromancer Wall, Smears for Fears Area and Sunnyside Crags, all about a tenth of a mile away. The area has seven trad routes, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.10. Among them are Blue Bunny at 5.7, Burlesque at 5.9, and Dear Diary at 5.10, which was first ascended in 2007. The buttress itself is a route of about 5.9+, and Linda's Route is a 5.9+ also. All of them are traditional climbs. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. At a nearby weather station, typical averages run from highs around 70°F and lows near 47°F in April to highs around 75°F and lows near 50°F in October, while July and August typically reach the mid-90s. The station sits about 786 feet below the buttress, so temperatures up high run cooler. Nearby, the Ice Box Canyon hike is about half a mile away, and the Lost Creek Trail is about a mile off. For camping, Red Rock Canyon Campground is about 6 miles away.
Routes (7)
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