Kentucky-Tennessee climbing in late Feb/March. Thoughts?
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Hey all |
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(New Mexico ! Texas?! \:~7 |
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Speaking for the Red River Gorge, I could see most of the south being about the same though; the weather can be fairly unpredictable. I would be watching the week before you leave. Feb/March can be rainy, perfect, or snowing haha. It is most defiantly starting to warm up down there, but usually warmer temps in early spring bring some rain. With that being said, I've had many good trips down there during this time for sure. I would expect a decent amount of routes to be seeping. But the great thing about the red is that even when it is raining, you are always able to find some dry (steep) routes! |
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Tennessee is a popular winter destination. I know people who've been there in January, so late Feb/early March should definitely be tolerable as long as it's dry. |
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The Red is a crapshoot that time of the year, just check the weather beforehand, we have been climbing quite a bit this winter, but it also takes a lot longer to dry out if it rains and there can be problems with even the steep walls condensating if the ambient temperature is greater than temp of the rock. In short the sunlight is more important than the ambient temp. |
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Thanks guys, appreciate the help. |
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Ah the dyslexia is real. |
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Forecast means nothing. |
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Blake Cash wrote:Forecast means nothing. Living in Chatt for almost 7 years I can say that pretty much every climbing zone around here has it's own weird micro climate. Just this week It was snowing and crazy cold 20 min north of town all day and we went south where the forecast was "rain" all day and climbed all day with no rain and sun shining. With that being said...this region is a place that one needs more time than less in case of bouts of rain. Plus there are plenty of crags that you can climb at when it does rain.How does the obed do in the rain? I've heard good things but I have never been. |