Tim the Wizard
Upper-end problem at French Maid Area's V0–V10 range.
- V9
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Best time to visit Tim the Wizard
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.
Jan
50° / 28°
9 wet
Feb
55° / 30°
8 wet
Mar
62° / 36°
9 wet
Apr
72° / 44°
9 wet
May
78° / 54°
10 wet
Jun
85° / 63°
11 wet
Jul
88° / 67°
11 wet
Aug
87° / 66°
10 wet
Sep
81° / 59°
8 wet
Oct
72° / 47°
7 wet
Nov
63° / 36°
7 wet
Dec
53° / 30°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Lure 2, NC, 5.1 mi away at 1,040 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Among the 11 boulder problems catalogued at French Maid Area, this represents the upper end of the difficulty spectrum at the crag.
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