Ash Ketchum's Backwards Hat
The hardest route catalogued at New Year Boulder.
- V5
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Best time to visit Ash Ketchum's Backwards Hat
Best months: October–April. 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
59° / 34°
3 wet · 1 snow
Feb
64° / 39°
3 wet
Mar
72° / 46°
2 wet
Apr
80° / 53°
1 wet
May
89° / 62°
2 wet
Jun
97° / 71°
4 wet
Jul
96° / 73°
8 wet
Aug
94° / 72°
8 wet
Sep
88° / 65°
5 wet
Oct
79° / 54°
4 wet
Nov
67° / 42°
3 wet
Dec
58° / 34°
4 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at El Paso Intl Ap, TX, 6.9 mi away at 3,918 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
This is the hardest climb catalogued at New Year Boulder, representing the top of the V0–V5 range established at the crag.
Photo of the crag
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