Feeding the Spyders
The hardest climb catalogued in Great Roof at Highball Area.
- 5.9
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Best time to visit Feeding the Spyders
Best months: March–April and August–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
47° / 25°
12 wet · 2 snow
Feb
51° / 27°
11 wet · 1 snow
Mar
59° / 33°
12 wet · 1 snow
Apr
68° / 41°
11 wet
May
76° / 50°
13 wet
Jun
83° / 58°
13 wet
Jul
85° / 62°
14 wet
Aug
85° / 61°
12 wet
Sep
80° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
70° / 43°
9 wet
Nov
59° / 32°
10 wet
Dec
50° / 28°
11 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Erwin 1 W, TN, 16.6 mi away at 1,720 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
This route represents the upper end of the grade spectrum at Highball Area's Great Roof sector, where four climbs have been catalogued ranging from 5.6 to 5.9.
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