Awkward
- V1
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- May–Sep
- best months
One of 22 boulder problems catalogued at Area 1, this climb sits near the lower end of the grade range that spans V0 to V7-8 across the crag.
- Nearby · Rookie Boulder · Green Lake Boulders · Otter Lake Cliff
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Awkward
Best months: May–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
24° / 7°
Feb
27° / 8°
Mar
35° / 16°
Apr
48° / 29°
May
63° / 42°
Jun
72° / 52°
Jul
77° / 56°
Aug
73° / 54°
Sep
67° / 46°
Oct
53° / 36°
Nov
40° / 25°
Dec
30° / 16°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gloversville 7nw (Peck Lake), NY, 5.3 mi away at 1,455 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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