Coitus at Snowy Mountain

This past weekend, I squeezed in a quick bouldering session with Keith Banta at the Snowy Mountain Boulders in Indian Lake. New York.  We traveled north hoping to find some drier conditions, but we were quickly disappointed when we arrived at the trail head parking and everything was still completely soaked.  Regardless, we ventured into the forest to at least see the boulders since we had already made the lengthy car ride to the north country.

Somehow we were able to climb at least a little bit on the boulders and we even managed to salvage a send of "Coitus".  I guess it takes these types of frustrating sessions where everything is soaking wet and the conditions are miserable to take a step back and to enjoy every little detail that makes up this enjoyable sport/hobby.  Each move on the problem progressively got drier and better as the day progressed and in time, we had remastered the movements on this classic line that we have both done dozens of times.  It was refreshing to be out despite the elements and I am eagerly awaiting the prime fall conditions in the Adirondacks.

Does anyone else absolutely love this boulder problem???

Nine Corners Lake- Wave Boulder Problems

To all my readers...I apologize for the lengthy delay in posts.  For those of you who do not know, I recently took a huge career change and left the private business sector to join a career firefighting department in my home town, Johnstown NY.  I left my landscape architecture office at the end of June and have been going through a firefighting academy in western New York to get nationally certified as a career interior firefighter.  I am slated to graduate from the academy in October and will start full time with the City of Johnstown Fire Department immediately after graduation.

In the meantime, I get a day a week to boulder so I have been getting out when the time and weather permits.

Here is a short clip highlighting some classic lines and some new lines that I established on the Wave Boulder at my favorite area....Nine Corners Lake.

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Some Visitors from the North...

This past weekend I was back home recovering from the firefighting academy that I am currently enrolled in in western New York as I prepare to start my new career as a full time firefighter from the City of Johnstown, New York.  While I was home, I was able to sneak in a bouldering session up at Nine Corners Lake.  Upon arrival at the parking area, I noticed two cars with Ontario license plates and was convinced that the cars belonged to fellow boulderers.

Well, I was right and the visitors from the north put on quite a show!  I look forward to seeing them again in the near future...

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