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B - Upper Tier - Left End
- 10 routes
- 5.8 – 5.10b
- Sport
- Aug–Sep
- best months
B - Upper Tier - Left End is a climbing area in Vermont, about 1.8 miles from the town of West Bolton. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Upper West and E - Lower Tier each about 0.1 mile away and Kinked Birch Birth Boulder at a similar distance. The Old Long Trail passes within 0.2 mile, making it easy to pair a climb with a walk. The area is a sport climbing destination. Ten routes are listed, all rated between 5.8 and 5.10b on the YDS scale. Breaking and Entering is the easiest at 5.8, and Trespassing and Statler-Waldorf Route are among the harder options at 5.10a and 5.10b. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 77°F in July with lows near 58°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. For more time outdoors, the Winooski River offers fishing about 3.6 miles away, and Little River State Park is roughly 6.8 miles off.
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Best time to visit B - Upper Tier - Left End
Best months: August–September. 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
26° / 8°
17 wet
Feb
29° / 10°
14 wet
Mar
38° / 19°
15 wet
Apr
51° / 32°
14 wet
May
65° / 44°
15 wet
Jun
72° / 53°
15 wet
Jul
77° / 58°
15 wet
Aug
75° / 56°
12 wet
Sep
68° / 48°
11 wet
Oct
54° / 38°
15 wet
Nov
42° / 28°
16 wet
Dec
31° / 17°
19 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Worcester 2 W, VT, 16.1 mi away at 1,360 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (10)
Take Back VermontFA: Ian Howatt5.10aTrespassingFA: Travis Peckham Dave Furman5.10aTrespassing directFA: Dave Furman, Summer 20005.10aPhantom TicksFA: Travis Peckham5.10bStatler-Waldorf RouteFA: Kristofer Fiore, Kyle Abrams, April 155.10bTake Vermont from BehindFA: Ian Howatt5.10bTrue ValueFA: Travis Peckham, Alden Pellet5.10bBreaking and Entering5.8Private PropertyFA: Travis Peckham, Nancy Koenig Peckham, 19995.8+It's Not A CruiseFA: Kristian Barrowman, June Mendell5.9
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