Here on the east coast we've been anxiously awaiting for the weather to shift...the past month it dumped snow, in some areas over 3 feet. And that was just during one storm. The positive thing is that as soon as the front moved through the temps would climb back up into the 40's and the snow would melt...however, that also meant a lot of wet rock. Recognizing that this weekend would be prime for getting outside, Aron Back, the guy from Connecticut that seems to know every bit of beta for bouldering in New England, got us all psyched for a trip to Lincoln Woods. Double checking with some of the local boys up in Providence to make sure the rock was dry and the ground not too muddy we set out for a day of mad crimping and technical granite sloper problems.
The day was amazing...clear blue skies, warm sun, lots of laughs and of course, crushing! The best send of the day was when Dan "Danimal" Giusti got his grrrr on and made the ascent of Chemical, V9, a real finicky bottom section and finishing up on edges over an egg-shaped piece of rock. He made it look like a walk in the park. Silverstein had a good day too...most notably, he sent Diesel, V8, a slightly over-hanging crimp-fest to a giant move to a giant jug on his second try...not bad. Most impressive was our tour guide, ABack, he hadn't been to the "Woods" in over a year, and yet he managed to climb everything we got on and make it look effortless.
This was only the beginning, Granit Life will be out this spring in full-force...watch out!!!
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