Tourettes Arete
The hardest climb catalogued at Block Below The Tronics.
- V5
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Best time to visit Tourettes Arete
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
63° / 42°
8 wet
Feb
66° / 46°
8 wet
Mar
73° / 52°
9 wet
Apr
80° / 59°
7 wet
May
87° / 67°
8 wet
Jun
93° / 73°
7 wet
Jul
97° / 75°
5 wet
Aug
98° / 75°
5 wet
Sep
91° / 70°
7 wet
Oct
83° / 61°
7 wet
Nov
71° / 50°
7 wet
Dec
64° / 43°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Austin-Camp Mabry, TX, 5.2 mi away at 670 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
This is the hardest route catalogued at Block Below The Tronics, representing the upper end of the V0–V5 range established at the crag.
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