Nevada · Rock climbing · Reno

The Ice Cubes

Ice Cubes, The is a bouldering area in Nevada with 6 routes.

6 routes
V0- – V3
Bouldering

Is Ice Cubes, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Carson Ranger District. It doesn't name Ice Cubes, The, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Carson Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit The Ice Cubes

Best months: April–June and September–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.

  1. Jan

    43° / 24°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    47° / 26°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    54° / 31°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    60° / 35°

    4 wet

  5. May

    69° / 42°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 49°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 57°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 55°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 48°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 37°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 28°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    43° / 24°

    5 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stead, NV, 7.3 mi away at 5,101 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Ice Cubes is a bouldering area in the Carson Ranger District of Nevada's Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, about a tenth of a mile from the Somersett Boulders. The name hints at the bouldering style, and the climbing is all on rock, with six routes listed on OpenBeta, each graded between V0- and V3 on the V scale. The closest neighbor is the Church Ridge climbing area, about 0.3 miles away, and the Mogul Cliffs are about half a mile off. The most comfortable months are spring and fall, when typical highs at the nearby Stead weather station run in the low to mid 60s in April and October. Winter brings highs around 43°F and a few snowy days a month from December through February. Summer is hotter, with July highs averaging 89°F. The bouldering is all on a single style, with six boulder problems clustered at the Ice Cubes. The easiest are V0-, and the hardest are V3, including Izzy's Pinch and Tough Lips.

Routes (6)

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Pellet 2Photo: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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