Texas · Rock climbing · Weatherford

Arete

The hardest climb catalogued at Refrigerator.

5.10a
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit Arete

Best months: October–May. 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

    58° / 33°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    62° / 37°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    71° / 45°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    78° / 52°

    7 wet

  5. May

    84° / 61°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    92° / 68°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    96° / 71°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 71°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    89° / 64°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    79° / 53°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    67° / 43°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    59° / 34°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mineral Wells Ap, TX, 3.3 mi away at 930 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This route represents the upper end of the grade range at Refrigerator, where five climbs have been catalogued in the same grade system.

Photo of the crag

Refrigerator — the crag this route is on
Refrigerator, Texas — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: michaelgore, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)