Prize arete project
Among the hardest problems at The Prize Sector in West Virginia.
- V9-10
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Best time to visit Prize arete project
Best months: August–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.
Jan
38° / 20°
18 wet
Feb
42° / 22°
15 wet
Mar
51° / 29°
15 wet
Apr
64° / 37°
14 wet
May
72° / 48°
15 wet
Jun
79° / 57°
14 wet
Jul
82° / 61°
13 wet
Aug
82° / 60°
12 wet
Sep
76° / 54°
11 wet
Oct
65° / 41°
12 wet
Nov
53° / 31°
13 wet
Dec
43° / 25°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rowlesburg 1, WV, 11.9 mi away at 1,423 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of the harder boulder problems catalogued at The Prize Sector, sitting near the top of the crag's V2 to V11-12 range.
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