Preemptive Strike
- 5.12a/b
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
One of 42 routes catalogued at Winter Wall, this climb sits in the middle-to-upper range of the crag's 5.7+ to 5.14- span. First ascent by Mike Dahlberg.
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Best time to visit Preemptive Strike
Best months: April and June–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
23° / 6°
8 wet
Feb
28° / 9°
7 wet
Mar
41° / 22°
9 wet
Apr
55° / 36°
11 wet
May
68° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 58°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
73° / 52°
10 wet
Oct
59° / 39°
10 wet
Nov
42° / 26°
8 wet
Dec
29° / 14°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Red Wing Dam 3, MN, 5.2 mi away at 677 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
