What's the coldest temp you'll climb in?
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With a cold snap hitting much of the U.S. it got me wondering about people's tolerance for the cold. So, what's the coldest you're WILLING to climb rock in? Ice? What's the coldest you've ever climbed in (willing or not)? |
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If there's no wind and it's sunny, I'll climb rock down into the low 20s. |
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It doesn't matter the temp...it's when I can't hold onto the rock due to the cold that I'll stop climbing. |
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Upper 30's in the sun, no wind |
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I've ice climbed in -15 without windchill, it wasn't that awesome. |
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I've bouldered in the low-mid 20's many times, not bad... |
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I've climbed ice well below zero, but can't do rock below 50's. |
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i've done trad in the upper 20's with shade and wind, overhanging sport in the 20's/10's with snow... the key is to keep your hand warm, throw a handwarmer or two in your chalk bag and you're fine |
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Bouldering in ridiculously cold weather is fun if you're prepared and it's dry without wind. |
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Did the approach to an ice route near Banff by -40F (measured) (happens to be also -40C), but did not even get the gear out of the packs. |
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I think it turns out that I've climbed in about -8 at the Ouray Festival one day. So, I guess that's the lowest I'll go. Fricken cold. |
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I quit climbing ice because I am not tolerant of cold, if that's a hint. |
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I no longer climb if it's below 60 degrees. |
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Rock,,,sunny in the 40's. Ice? My circulation has gotten so bad in fingers and toes I get cold in the teens now. Should be able to last a few hours in ice at 10 degrees. Have done about 20 below in mid 80's during that coldest spell we ever had here in Chicago area. |
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stropsa wrote:i've done trad in the upper 20's with shade and wind, overhanging sport in the 20's/10's with snow... the key is to keep your hand warm, throw a handwarmer or two in your chalk bag and you're fineSame. Too bad we didn't think of the handwarmers before that trip. That was the ONLY time I've been to the Pit and didn't have to wait in line for Slate... 20s isn't too bad if it's sunny and you have a way to warm your hands... when it slipped into the 10s, and the wind/snow came, that's when it got a little dicey. |
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P.S. From my testing, the best hand warmers are easily the HEAT FACTORY ones. They kick ass over the crappy Grabber ones that REI loves. |
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I've climbed quite comfortably in -20° Canadian a few times quite happily. Ice gets much more difficult at that temperature though. I am sure I have rock climbed at below freezing, but I don't remember when exactly. I'd climb in colder conditions of the occasion presented itself though. Last time I climbed in -20°C without gloves and I was comfortable as long as I was moving. |
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Sport climbing in single digit temps on New Years Day this year in Iowa. It was so cold on my warmup that little pebbles in some of the pockets were freezing to the sweat on my palms! |
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20's outside isnt bad. You` just gotta watch out the icy top outs |
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Been at vail a few times when it was -25 to -30F. No amount of "jumping jacks"during belay made that day worth it lol. |
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I lead high exposure just after new years and it was about 15 degrees that day. So far that's the coldest I've climbed in. |