Nine Pound Hammer
The hardest problem catalogued at Axis Mundi Roof.
- V12
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Best time to visit Nine Pound Hammer
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° / 37°
Feb
64° / 41°
Mar
73° / 48°
Apr
79° / 54°
May
86° / 63°
Jun
93° / 70°
Jul
96° / 72°
Aug
97° / 71°
Sep
90° / 66°
Oct
81° / 55°
Nov
71° / 46°
Dec
62° / 39°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Austin 6s, TX, 3.1 mi away at 570 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
This represents the upper limit of the eight problems catalogued at Axis Mundi Roof, pushing well beyond the V7 baseline of the crag's established climbs.
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