North Carolina · Bouldering · Lake Lure

Lip Chaverse

Mid-range climb among 12 routes at Tatanka Boulder.

V2
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit Lip Chaverse

Best months: February–June and September–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.

  1. Jan

    50° / 28°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    55° / 30°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    62° / 36°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    72° / 44°

    9 wet

  5. May

    78° / 54°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 63°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 67°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 66°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 59°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 47°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    63° / 36°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    53° / 30°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Lure 2, NC, 4.2 mi away at 1,040 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 12 routes catalogued at Tatanka Boulder, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's V0–V5 range.

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