Slab Arete
One of three routes at Boone Greenway Trail Boulders.
- V1
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Best time to visit Slab Arete
Best months: 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
41° / 22°
12 wet
Feb
45° / 24°
11 wet
Mar
52° / 29°
12 wet
Apr
62° / 37°
13 wet
May
69° / 46°
14 wet
Jun
76° / 54°
14 wet
Jul
79° / 58°
14 wet
Aug
78° / 56°
13 wet
Sep
72° / 50°
11 wet
Oct
63° / 39°
10 wet
Nov
53° / 30°
10 wet
Dec
45° / 25°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boone 1 Se, NC, 0.1 mi away at 3,100 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of three boulders catalogued at Boone Greenway Trail Boulders in the Greenway Slab sector, spanning V1 to V3.
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