West Virginia · Rock climbing · Peterstown

Iceberg Area

Iceberg Area in West Virginia has 20 climbing routes across 12 grades.

20 routes
5.6 – 5.11d
Trad · Mixed · Sport

Best time to visit Iceberg Area

Best months: March–April and July–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.

  1. Jan

    42° / 25°

    11 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    46° / 27°

    11 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    56° / 33°

    12 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    68° / 42°

    12 wet

  5. May

    76° / 51°

    14 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 60°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 64°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 64°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 57°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 45°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 34°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 29°

    11 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bluestone Lake, WV, 11.3 mi away at 1,390 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Iceberg Area is a climbing area in West Virginia, about 1.3 miles from the town of Neponset. The land is managed by the Army Corps of Engineers, and it sits among a cluster of other named climbing spots, including J: 45 Deg Wall, A: Pocket Boulder and Necro Wall, all about a tenth of a mile away. The area offers a range of climbing styles, with 20 routes in total. Eleven are trad, four are sport, and one is boulder, and the grades run from 5.6 to 5.11d on the YDS scale. Among the named routes are Debasaurus Crack (5.8 trad), West Virginia Clam Bake (5.10- trad) and Inflatable Forearms (5.11d sport). September is a comfortable time to visit, with typical highs around 79°F and lows near 57°F and the fewest wet days of the year, based on averages from the nearby Bluestone Lake weather station. October is similar, with highs near 68°F and lows around 45°F.

Routes (20)

Bozippity5.10K.P.CrackFA: Kenny Parker5.10West Virginia Clam BakeFA: Brian Bond 19935.10-Chucks RouteFA: First climbed and bolted by Chuck Gentry.Helped by his dad Wayne.5.10aTip of the Iceberg5.10bIcecapadesFA: Ian Herring, Paul Sullivan5.10b/cInflatable Forearms5.11dPetting Zoo5.6Cool WhipFA: P. Sullivan, P. Delapp5.7Icebreaker5.7P-1FA: Paul Sullivan5.7Debasaurus CrackFA: Paul Sullivan, Deb Thompson5.8Phat BackFA: Wayne, Chuck, and Ralph5.8Playing HookieFA: Paul Sullivan and Don Nathan5.8SassafrasFA: P. Sullivan, P. Delap5.8Barking SpidersFA: First climbed and bolted by Chuck Gentry.With his dad Wayne.5.9Green Carpet5.9Dihedral Diversion5.9+Iceberg Arete5.9+Cotton Candy ChopperFA: Jeff Miller, Alex Ryan 2ndV0-1