Flying Irishman
Near the lower end of Alpha Group's 26 catalogued problems.
- V1
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Best time to visit Flying Irishman
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.
Jan
57° / 31°
6 wet
Feb
61° / 36°
6 wet
Mar
69° / 43°
7 wet
Apr
77° / 52°
7 wet
May
84° / 62°
8 wet
Jun
92° / 69°
6 wet
Jul
96° / 73°
5 wet
Aug
96° / 72°
5 wet
Sep
89° / 64°
5 wet
Oct
79° / 52°
6 wet
Nov
67° / 42°
6 wet
Dec
59° / 33°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rainbow, TX, 2.7 mi away at 648 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 26 boulder problems catalogued at Alpha Group, this climb sits near the lower end of the difficulty range, which spans V0 to V8-.
Photo of the crag
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