Ah, the warm temps of Spring gave us a taste of the Summer today in Great Barrington, Mass. But, with all this heat, the texture must be horrendous, I guess were done with sending for the season... right?NO!
Despite our complaining that the weather was nice (as in, too nice), we had a great day in... well... GREAT Barrington!
The sends started early, with my crushing of an old project Scary Mantelo - V3. As the pun-tastic name states, this fun problem ends in a commiting, mantel top out. Next, Kyle and I worked another one of our projects, The Crystal Quartz Problem - V4. We both sent, and Crystal Quartz is currently my favorite problem. A few commiting, dynamic moves lead to a not-so-easy top out.
We then moved on up to where the real projects lie, Spac boulder. Two of our groups major projects find there home on this boulder, and we were psyched to find them good-to-go. Ben floated through and flashed his project Green Goddess - V7, and Adam sent too after a little work. Kyle and myself both got our project SPAC - V4, both of these problems are very similar in that they involve static moves on tender-busting crimps.
Adam finishing up Green Goddess - V7
JP settin' dem feet up on SPAC - V4
Now, as Ben would put it, our "Master Plan" to send all the projects today was going very well. That is, until Ben met Fadowah - V9. This dynamic crimp-fest was determined on ruining Ben's Master Plan and ultimatly succeeded, after Fadowah, no more projects saw sends. Ben fell off the second to last finishing jug on Fadowah, and he will never let himself forget that.
While Ben wrestled his pebble, Kyle and Adam were working vigorously on The Platform Problem - V6. This stretched out powerhouse shut both of them down. With a commiting, cruxy, crimping, sloping top out, this problem takes no prisoners.
Finally we headed over to the highballs where three send-hopes of ours denied us, Fen Fen - V7, some V5, and Filter - V9. While those problems gave Ben and Kyle the shut-down. Adam and I scoped out a few (possibly)-undeveloped bouders up past the highballs. We found a few problems on a super-cool block with commiting last moves. We also found an amazing, perfectly 15 degree wall with slotty seams spewn on it. The names we chose for the problems we set need some explaining...
#1 - Do You have a Question? - V2
This one was named due to the last move, where the climber raises his left arm until it is full extention above him, clutching for the finish block. This motion is very reminiscent of raising your hand when you have a question in school.
#2 -When Trees Attack - V3
This one earned its name from the branch of a small sappling near the base of the boulder, which tickles and scratches the necks of those who dare climb its super-fun arete.
#3 - Commitment Issues - V4+
A V1 seam leads to a V2 dynamic move leads to a Vholygod top out. The top out is where this route draws its name.
WELL thats it... Next weekend we are heading to Peterskill in the Gunks. Which should be nice seeing as it has been closed all winter.
And then... Brace yourselves... ADAM, BEN, LUKE, AND I ARE HEADING TO CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE!
The campground has wifi and outlets, so I'll be sure to keep you posted on the sends and such.
Good luck on your projects and watch out for ticks (I got one today :[ )
-WB
While Ben wrestled his pebble, Kyle and Adam were working vigorously on The Platform Problem - V6. This stretched out powerhouse shut both of them down. With a commiting, cruxy, crimping, sloping top out, this problem takes no prisoners.
Finally we headed over to the highballs where three send-hopes of ours denied us, Fen Fen - V7, some V5, and Filter - V9. While those problems gave Ben and Kyle the shut-down. Adam and I scoped out a few (possibly)-undeveloped bouders up past the highballs. We found a few problems on a super-cool block with commiting last moves. We also found an amazing, perfectly 15 degree wall with slotty seams spewn on it. The names we chose for the problems we set need some explaining...
#1 - Do You have a Question? - V2
This one was named due to the last move, where the climber raises his left arm until it is full extention above him, clutching for the finish block. This motion is very reminiscent of raising your hand when you have a question in school.
#2 -When Trees Attack - V3
This one earned its name from the branch of a small sappling near the base of the boulder, which tickles and scratches the necks of those who dare climb its super-fun arete.
#3 - Commitment Issues - V4+
A V1 seam leads to a V2 dynamic move leads to a Vholygod top out. The top out is where this route draws its name.
WELL thats it... Next weekend we are heading to Peterskill in the Gunks. Which should be nice seeing as it has been closed all winter.
And then... Brace yourselves... ADAM, BEN, LUKE, AND I ARE HEADING TO CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE!
The campground has wifi and outlets, so I'll be sure to keep you posted on the sends and such.
Good luck on your projects and watch out for ticks (I got one today :[ )
-WB
yo, hit me up if you do come out to p-kill, i'll sit in the trunk this time lol
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