I know there have to have been threads about climbing at Devil's Tower, but I guess they are gone. Anyway, I've been perusing the DT page here and on mountainproject, and thought I would throw out some feelers. I'm thinking about checking out some of the good routes up to 5.8, and wondering about the following :
- Seasons: sounds like April / May are nice, perhaps Sept/Oct also ? Sounds a little like Yosemite Valley in terms of elevation, so the summers are probably really hot. Do they usually see afternoon thunderstorms at that time of year ?
- Recommended guidebooks: any opinions on Guillmette / Gardiner vs. Lynn / Orenczak ?
The impression I get is that two ropes + double rack are de rigueur.
Thanks for any info !