Right now

Temp5°C

Wind2 km/h

Gusts3 km/h

Humidity92.4%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

High humidity (92.4%) — gneiss friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

Humidity 92.4% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 30 October

Good

Temp0°C

Raindry

Wind2 km/h

Gusts3 km/h

Humidity92%

No recent rain

Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 — dry — — null%

18:00 5° dry 2 — 92.4%

19:00 4° dry 3 — 94.2%

20:00 4° dry 2 — 93.8%

21:00 3° dry 2 — 94%

Sat Saturday 31 October

Good

Temp10°C

Raindry

Wind5 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity47%

No recent rain

Good conditions for gneiss
Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 1° dry 4 — 79.7%

07:00 1° dry 4 — 79.4%

08:00 2° dry 4 — 75.9%

09:00 6° dry 5 — 71.6%

10:00 9° dry 4 — 44.7%

11:00 10° dry 4 — 41.8%

12:00 11° dry 5 — 40.5%

13:00 12° dry 7 — 41.1%

14:00 12° dry 6 — 45.7%

15:00 11° dry 7 — 52.7%

16:00 10° dry 6 — 62.9%

17:00 7° dry 4 — 81.9%

18:00 5° dry 3 — 86.2%

19:00 5° dry 2 — 85.9%

20:00 4° dry 2 — 87.1%

21:00 3° dry 3 — 89.4%

Sun Sunday 1 November

Good

Temp6°C

Raindry

Wind9 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity58%

No recent rain

Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 2° dry 6 — 76.2%

07:00 2° dry 7 — 73.2%

08:00 3° dry 8 — 72.1%

09:00 5° dry 8 — 61.7%

10:00 6° dry 8 — 52%

11:00 7° dry 9 — 48.6%

12:00 7° dry 9 — 49.2%

13:00 7° dry 9 — 52.6%

14:00 6° dry 10 — 58.1%

15:00 5° dry 9 — 67.5%

16:00 4° dry 9 — 76.8%

17:00 2° dry 9 — 87.1%

18:00 1° dry 9 — 94.5%

19:00 0° dry 9 — 96.1%

20:00 0° dry 8 — 95.2%

21:00 -1° dry 7 — 94.7%

Mon Monday 2 November

Good

Temp6°C

Raindry

Wind5 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity59%

No recent rain

Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 0° dry 1 — 72.4%

07:00 0° dry 2 — 60.4%

13:00 6° dry 5 — 58.5%

19:00 1° dry 3 — 94.5%

Tue Tuesday 3 November

Good

Temp8°C

Raindry

Wind4 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity57%

No recent rain

Good conditions for gneiss
Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

07:00 2° dry 1 — 66.7%

13:00 8° dry 4 — 56.8%

19:00 2° dry 1 — 99.2%

Wed Wednesday 4 November

Good

Temp9°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind5 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity56%

No recent rain

Good conditions for gneiss
Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

07:00 3° dry 0 — 74.8%

13:00 9° dry 5 — 56.1%

19:00 3° dry 1 — 95.6%

Thu Thursday 5 November

Good

Temp10°C

Raindry

Wind4 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity46%

No recent rain

Good conditions for gneiss
Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

07:00 2° dry 2 — 71.8%

13:00 10° dry 4 — 46%

19:00 5° dry 1 — 65.2%

Fri Friday 6 November

Good

Temp11°C

Raindry

Wind4 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity42%

No recent rain

Good conditions for gneiss
Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

07:00 3° dry 1 — 61.1%

13:00 11° dry 4 — 41.8%

19:00 4° dry 0 — 78.9%

About Barberine (Vallorcine)

Grande-voie gneiss cliff on the Swiss–French border above Le Châtelard, 500m down-valley from Vallorcine — some sectors sit technically in the Finhaut commune (Valais) so pack a passport. South-facing sunny slabs with steeper sections higher up; routes 200–300m long and, despite the height, feel un-imposing because ledges, trees and grassy zones break every pitch. Impermeable gneiss so drying is fast once the wall sees sun. Approach 10–15 minutes from the hamlet along a marked path behind a house across meadows. Not climbable in rain. Overhead high-tension power lines and the nearby road are the only aesthetic downsides — otherwise one of the finest multi-pitch venues on the Chamonix side.

Region: Vallorcine
Rock type: Gneiss
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 1228m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: low

Other crags in this region

Col des Montets — bouldering Vallorcine — Rocher des Perrons