No-Shoes Arete (DWS)
One of four routes at Lake Whitney's Crack Wall sector.
- V3-
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Best time to visit No-Shoes Arete (DWS)
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° / 34°
7 wet
Feb
61° / 38°
7 wet
Mar
68° / 45°
8 wet
Apr
76° / 53°
8 wet
May
84° / 62°
8 wet
Jun
91° / 70°
7 wet
Jul
95° / 72°
5 wet
Aug
96° / 72°
4 wet
Sep
89° / 66°
5 wet
Oct
79° / 55°
7 wet
Nov
68° / 44°
7 wet
Dec
59° / 37°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Whitney Dam, TX, 0.9 mi away at 574 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of four climbs catalogued at Lake Whitney's Crack Wall sector, this route sits at the lower end of the grade span that extends to V9.
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