ALWAYS as a rule, the wicked, wet, muddy times of March produce for a moment a perfect weekend of beautiful sun and warmth. As a climber, it's basically sacrilege to miss this prime opportunity. Escaping the clutches of Northeast winter, Kyle and I jetted down I-87 to reach the carriage path, perhaps one last time before the Summer months.
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| Straight Destiny |
The air felt crisp like Fall. Of course, we had to pay, but it was worth it to meet up with Luke, and a few new friends. Erick had an impressive first day ever at the Gunks, sending The Buddha - V7 and The Following - V6. Luke also sent the Buddha and made impressive progress on Boxcar.
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| Luke's hands |
At the Following cave, we met up with a guy name Matt that I had met at Yikes over the winter. After sharing a mutual feeling of "it's been too long for me to try anything hard today" we went and tried Yikes - V9. Matt found himself stuck at the same place as before, but felt good to know he was still there. I made more progress, moving to the iconic dyno and even attempting the jump a few times. It's too bad the season here is ending, I'm just beginning to appreciate Yikes as one of the best on the road.
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| Sending |
We ended the day with a few cold attempts at New Pair, and went home satisfied at 5:30. The sun was still out.
I never thought I would say this, but to see Winter leave isn't all that bad...
We'll see how that goes when I start slipping off of grimy holds.
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| Send goggles |
Don't get too bummed...the season is no where near ending down there. In my opinion, the season is just beginning. As long as there is no snow covering the boulders/cliffs, climbing season is on! Some of my hardest sends have happened during the hot and humid summer months. Keep getting out and enjoying it!
ReplyDeleteIt's not the temps/humidity that ends the season on the Road for me, it's the 15 dollar visits. I suppose we could get a season pass, but there are sooo many other free places to go.
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