Washington · Rock climbing · Leavenworth

Opus of the Condorian Kind

Mid-range route in Icicle Creek's Condor Buttress sector.

5.10a/b
grade
Sport Bolted
style

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Wenatchee River Ranger District.

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Best time to visit Opus of the Condorian Kind

Best months: April–October. 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.

  1. Jan

    34° / 21°

    16 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 23°

    13 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 27°

    12 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 32°

    9 wet

  5. May

    67° / 39°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 45°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    82° / 50°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 49°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 42°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 33°

    11 wet

  11. Nov

    42° / 27°

    15 wet

  12. Dec

    32° / 21°

    17 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Plain, WA, 15.9 mi away at 1,936 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 35 routes catalogued at Icicle Creek, this climb sits in the middle range of the crag's 5.6 to 5.11b span. Located in the Condor Buttress sector, it represents the trad climbing that dominates the area.

Photo of the crag

Icicle Creek — the crag this route is on
Icicle Creek, Washington — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Laurel Fan, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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