What bay area bouldering spots is doable between July - August?

Castle is miserable in the heat,  any closer regions to the peninsula that has reasonable temps?

Embrace the suck. Castle in summertime will make you strong.

We used to always hit Castle anytime, with weekend trips to the Meadows or the East Side. I haven’t lived in the area since 2015.

Mike D wrote:

Embrace the suck. Castle in summertime will make you strong.

We used to always hit Castle anytime, with weekend trips to the Meadows or the East Side. I haven’t lived in the area since 2015.

if I sent in summer, do I get +1 to grade?

Joshua Han wrote:

if I sent in summer, do I get +1 to grade?

No. But at the pinnacles you do. 

Castle all summer.  Had a great time up there yesterday.  Here are the tricks.  Go early in the morning.  Wear a sun hoodie to keep bugs out of your ears (no buzzing in ears is half the trick to ignoring them).  Go early in the morning.  Wear glasses to keep bugs out of your eyes - I have a pair of not-very-dark shades that work well in the forest.  Go early in the morning.  Wear your lightest long pants.  Go early in the morning.  If the flies are thick, ignore them and have a good time.  They don't bite.  If the mosquitos are out, put DEET on the underside of the brim of your hat (worn under your sun hoodie), maybe spray some on the hoodie shoulders and sleeves, and the back of your hands (I minimize DEET on skin and try to put it on clothing). Go early in the morning.  Pay close attention to the weather - the closest actual data is Ben Lomond peak and it is a pretty good representation.  A little wind - especially from north makes a big difference with the bugs.  Have fun out there.

Charlie Kissick wrote:

No. But at the pinnacles you do. 

does pinnacles have bouldering? thought it was mostly routes? which area has bouldering?

Jay Anderson wrote:

Castle all summer.  Had a great time up there yesterday.  Here are the tricks.  Go early in the morning.  Wear a sun hoodie to keep bugs out of your ears (no buzzing in ears is half the trick to ignoring them).  Go early in the morning.  Wear glasses to keep bugs out of your eyes - I have a pair of not-very-dark shades that work well in the forest.  Go early in the morning.  Wear your lightest long pants.  Go early in the morning.  If the flies are thick, ignore them and have a good time.  They don't bite.  If the mosquitos are out, put DEET on the underside of the brim of your hat (worn under your sun hoodie), maybe spray some on the hoodie shoulders and sleeves, and the back of your hands (I minimize DEET on skin and try to put it on clothing). Go early in the morning.  Pay close attention to the weather - the closest actual data is Ben Lomond peak and it is a pretty good representation.  A little wind - especially from north makes a big difference with the bugs.  Have fun out there.

I went around 8am like a month ago, stood in front of nature nazi for about 5 min to lay out pads and got like 10 mosquitoes bites, promptly packed up and bounced to gym. how much does the bug spray work in preventing bites?

Joshua Han wrote:

does pinnacles have bouldering? thought it was mostly routes? which area has bouldering?

Most of the bouldering I’ve done there was on the West Side. I recall some sketchy chossfests and a pretty nice traverse wall under a roof by the trail b

Joshua Han wrote:

I went around 8am like a month ago, stood in front of nature nazi for about 5 min to lay out pads and got like 10 mosquitoes bites, promptly packed up and bounced to gym. how much does the bug spray work in preventing bites?

Real DEET works 100% where it is applied.  They can't bite through my pants but will get through the sun hoody, so I spray some on the shirt if needed.