Totally Chossum
- 5.12a
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
- Apr–Oct
- best months
One of the harder climbs catalogued at Cave Wall, where routes span from 5.7 to 5.13.
- Nearby · Mahican Section · Hailes Cave South · Leaning Tower
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Totally Chossum
Best months: April–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
31° / 12°
Feb
34° / 13°
Mar
42° / 20°
Apr
57° / 33°
May
70° / 44°
Jun
77° / 53°
Jul
81° / 59°
Aug
80° / 56°
Sep
74° / 49°
Oct
59° / 38°
Nov
48° / 28°
Dec
36° / 19°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Delanson 2ne, NY, 10.5 mi away at 984 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Photo of the crag
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