Late Season Rock Climbing

Its a great time of year for finding boulders, new cliffs and exploring now that all the leaves are down. Don't write it off! The south facing, sheltered cliffs are perfect on sunny days, climbing in T- shirts while listening to the wind blow and the pines sway in the valley below, only to hike out fully dressed after the sun sets. Soon enough the rock climbing will give way to the more brutal side of New Hampshire's climbing year but I like to drag the good times out as long as I can. Figure out where the wind is coming from and find the cliff that is pointing the other way. On a clear day the NW wind is totally off many of the the sport climbing crags that ring the White Mountains, allowing fully sheltered climbing while people freeze their butts off even on the S. Buttress. This transition time offers quiet cliffs and often perfect temps, followed by the best of the ice season as the finicky early season drips come and go. After a bunch of rain, a cold snap makes the raddest routes, but they usually only last for a few days - figure out where they are. I'm not gonna say where and the websites won't either, go have a look! Thrashing around chasing a theory is as good as it gets, and you learn a ton.