The Valsalva Maneuver AKA: Left Pinball Simulator
The hardest problem catalogued at Pinball Simulator Area.
- V9
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Is The Valsalva Maneuver AKA: Left Pinball Simulator open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Jemez Ranger District. It doesn't name The Valsalva Maneuver AKA: Left Pinball Simulator, so check the source for the area it covers.
NFSR 313 Closed Due to Washout Near NM Highway 12
Agency closure covering Jemez Ranger District · USFS · Jemez Ranger District
Gilman Tunnels closed due to rockslide
Agency alert covering Jemez Ranger District · USFS · Jemez Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Jemez Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit The Valsalva Maneuver AKA: Left Pinball Simulator
Best months: April–May 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.
Jan
48° / 19°
4 wet
Feb
52° / 22°
4 wet
Mar
60° / 28°
4 wet
Apr
67° / 33°
3 wet
May
76° / 41°
3 wet
Jun
87° / 50°
4 wet
Jul
89° / 55°
9 wet
Aug
86° / 54°
9 wet
Sep
80° / 47°
6 wet
Oct
70° / 36°
4 wet
Nov
56° / 26°
4 wet
Dec
47° / 19°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jemez Springs, NM, 5 mi away at 6,262 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.
This represents the hardest problem catalogued at Pinball Simulator Area, standing at the top end of the crag's V4-5 to V9 range.
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