The Arete
- 5.7+
- grade
- Top Rope
- style
- Aug–Sep
- best months
One of nine routes catalogued at Island Block, this climb sits in the lower-to-middle range of the crag's 5.4 to 5.12a span. No lead protection is recorded for this line.
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Best time to visit The Arete
Best months: August–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
33° / 17°
16 wet
Feb
37° / 18°
14 wet
Mar
46° / 25°
14 wet
Apr
59° / 35°
14 wet
May
69° / 45°
15 wet
Jun
77° / 54°
14 wet
Jul
81° / 58°
13 wet
Aug
80° / 56°
12 wet
Sep
74° / 50°
11 wet
Oct
61° / 39°
13 wet
Nov
49° / 31°
13 wet
Dec
38° / 23°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Slippery Rock 1 Ssw, PA, 9.2 mi away at 1,260 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Photo of the crag
