Devil Anse
The hardest climb catalogued at Alma West.
- 5.8
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
Best time to visit Devil Anse
Best months: April, June and September–November. 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
47° / 26°
12 wet · 2 snow
Feb
51° / 29°
11 wet · 2 snow
Mar
60° / 34°
13 wet · 1 snow
Apr
72° / 43°
12 wet
May
79° / 54°
13 wet
Jun
85° / 63°
12 wet
Jul
89° / 67°
12 wet
Aug
88° / 66°
10 wet
Sep
82° / 59°
9 wet
Oct
72° / 47°
10 wet
Nov
61° / 35°
11 wet
Dec
50° / 30°
12 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Williamson, WV, 6.1 mi away at 760 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
This route represents the upper end of the difficulty range at Alma West, where five climbs have been catalogued in the 5.6 to 5.8 span.
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