Pinball Wizard
The hardest climb catalogued at Firepole Boulder.
- V5
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Best time to visit Pinball Wizard
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.
Jan
42° / 25°
11 wet · 3 snow
Feb
46° / 27°
11 wet · 3 snow
Mar
56° / 33°
12 wet · 1 snow
Apr
68° / 42°
12 wet
May
76° / 51°
14 wet
Jun
82° / 60°
13 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
12 wet
Aug
84° / 64°
11 wet
Sep
79° / 57°
8 wet
Oct
68° / 45°
8 wet
Nov
56° / 34°
9 wet
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.
This is the hardest route catalogued at Firepole Boulder, representing the upper limit of the seven climbs documented at this West Virginia crag.
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