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Chapel Pond Slab climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp45°F
Wind8 mph
Gusts12 mph
Humidity92.7%
Rain 48hdry
Last rain67h ago

Assessment

0.6mm rain forecast
High humidity (92.7%) — anorthosite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 92.7% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 5 October
Poor
Temp50°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind12 mph
Gusts12 mph
Humidity68%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for anorthosite
  • Wet anorthosite is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 45° dry 9 — 95.2%
07:00 47° dry 9 — 93.7%
08:00 49° dry 9 — 92.2%
09:00 50° dry 10 — 92.4%
10:00 49° dry 10 — 88.4%
11:00 47° dry 10 — 82.6%
12:00 47° dry 10 — 77.5%
13:00 49° dry 11 — 73.4%
14:00 50° dry 13 — 62.2%
15:00 53° dry 13 — 48%
16:00 53° 0.01 in 13 — 43%
17:00 51° 0.01 in 14 — 55.6%
18:00 49° dry 13 — 64.8%
19:00 51° dry 16 — 51.2%
20:00 50° dry 17 — 51.8%
21:00 48° dry 16 — 55.8%
Tue Tuesday 6 October
Good
Temp39°F
Raindry
Wind11 mph
Gusts—
Humidity65%
Should be dry
  • Anorthosite climbs well when dry; north-facing walls stay lichenous
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 36° dry 12 — 73.3%
07:00 36° dry 11 — 74.8%
08:00 35° dry 11 — 76.3%
09:00 34° dry 10 — 78%
10:00 33° dry 10 — 80.1%
11:00 33° dry 10 — 81.4%
12:00 35° dry 10 — 76.2%
13:00 38° dry 12 — 66.8%
14:00 41° dry 12 — 56%
15:00 44° dry 12 — 48.6%
16:00 46° dry 11 — 42.5%
17:00 48° dry 11 — 38.8%
18:00 49° dry 11 — 36.3%
19:00 49° dry 11 — 36.1%
20:00 49° dry 11 — 36.7%
21:00 47° dry 10 — 40.4%
Wed Wednesday 7 October
Poor
Temp43°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind8 mph
Gusts—
Humidity77%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Anorthosite climbs well when dry; north-facing walls stay lichenous
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 31° dry 4 — 94.7%
07:00 31° dry 5 — 94.1%
08:00 31° dry 6 — 94.9%
09:00 31° dry 6 — 96.3%
10:00 32° dry 6 — 97%
11:00 34° dry 6 — 96.5%
12:00 38° dry 7 — 87.6%
13:00 44° dry 7 — 72.9%
14:00 46° dry 10 — 68%
15:00 50° dry 11 — 60.9%
16:00 53° dry 11 — 55.5%
17:00 56° 0.01 in 13 — 51.9%
18:00 58° dry 13 — 50.1%
Thu Thursday 8 October
Caution
Temp48°F
Rain0.00 in
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity85%
Should be dryHumidity 85% — potential fog
  • Good conditions for anorthosite
  • Anorthosite climbs well when dry; north-facing walls stay lichenous
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 49° dry 8 — 93.2%
12:00 47° dry 7 — 84.8%
18:00 58° dry 11 — 41.9%
Fri Friday 9 October
Caution
Temp43°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity87%
Should be dryHumidity 87% — potential fog
  • Anorthosite climbs well when dry; north-facing walls stay lichenous
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 43° dry 3 — 88.8%
12:00 43° dry 3 — 86.9%
18:00 54° dry 11 — 41.8%
Sat Saturday 10 October
Poor
Temp45°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity87%
0.6mm rain forecastHumidity 87% — potential fog
  • Wet anorthosite is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 44° dry 9 — 95.8%
12:00 44° dry 6 — 87.4%
18:00 54° dry 7 — 41.5%
Sun Sunday 11 October
Good
Temp43°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity73%
Should be dry
  • Anorthosite climbs well when dry; north-facing walls stay lichenous
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 37° dry 3 — 86%
12:00 43° dry 6 — 73.1%
18:00 68° dry 9 — 41.4%
Mon Monday 12 October
Good
Temp52°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity79%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for anorthosite
  • Anorthosite climbs well when dry; north-facing walls stay lichenous
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 51° dry 4 — 76%
12:00 52° dry 2 — 78.6%
18:00 76° dry 0 — 34%

About Chapel Pond Slab

Chapel Pond Slab is the Adirondacks' most beloved beginner-friendly multi-pitch — a 700-foot low-angle anorthosite slab rising above Chapel Pond on the west side of Route 73 between Keene Valley and North Hudson. The rock is Adirondack anorthosite: dense, high-friction plagioclase feldspar with excellent knobs and edges. Bob's Knob Standard (5.3) and Regular Route (5.5) are two of the most-climbed multi-pitch outings in the Northeast; Empress (5.5), Greensleeves (5.6), and Thanksgiving (5.7) round out the classic list for competent leaders. South-east aspect and modest elevation give pleasant midsummer temperatures. The slab shares a weather anchor with the nearby Beer Walls and Spider's Web — all sit on the same Chapel Pond flank within a kilometre of each other. Roadside pull-off parking on Route 73 or the main Chapel Pond lot; DEC land, no permits or fees. NY DEC's 2025 monitoring focuses on the Washbowls (nearby) rather than the slab itself — no active bird ban here as of writing.

Region
Adirondacks
Rock type
Anorthosite
Aspect
south-east-facing
Altitude
1719 ft
Exposure
high
Seepage
medium

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