Back rested and ready to send

After taking nearly two full weeks off to rest my tendons, we got back to ADK bouldering and kicked it off with some great sends.

Ben and I went out to 9 Corners last Monday and found the Froggy boulder. Froggy is a V4 with a really high start, so high that we weren't sure we were looking at the right boulder. After stepping on and giving it a few half hearted attempts, we decided that this was what we were looking for and put in the full effort necessary for the send. We then worked on the two V9s on that boulder, but couldn't make much progress without the correct beta.

On Saturday a decent sized crew rolled up to Snowy Mtn boulders, one of my favorite areas in NY. With it's sandstone like rock and pocketed overhangs, it is just an ideal and unique cluster for the Northeast. The weather on Friday was not conducive to climbing (it was an all day soaker), however, I remembered climbing at Snowy a few weeks earlier after an evening of rain and all was dry, so we gave it a go.

PERFECTO!!!

As we found out, Snowy is the ideal place for climbing when all else is still wet. With just 10-12 hours of dry weather, everything is doable. And the send train started rolling early.
Sam threw down the most classic V6 there after just a few goes; Kyle repeated it. I sent a really fun V5 Pumpkins Arete next to it.
We then moved on to IHOPP, one of my favorite climbs in the ADKs. I had worked it a ton last visit here and was able to send it first try this visit. So Fun. Sam also sent IHOPP and a repeat send for Kyle.
Then we moved up to the Cave boulder and played on the giant huecoed roof, sending a V2 and a V3 and an easier variation to the V6 The Sickness.
Next stop was the Never Been to Hueco boulder...Kyle and Sam both sent the V7 and I am much closer than before. Kyle then hit the lip on the V8 and feels like it is within his reach for the next visit.
And finally, we stopped at the Poisonwood boulder and sent a V5 called The Uninspired. Sam also worked the V6 Liar, Liar.

Many thanks to Buzzy for his beta spray, encouragement and spotting. It is always great to climb with someone who knows the problems and wants to see you get up them.