needing to climb

Now that winter has set itself upon New England and most rock is wet, we all miss the rock. Just an open discussion on how you all deal with the longing for rock. There is indoor gyms but it is not that same so I am just curious how you all cope...

I started, as of last winter, climbing in the gym. I look at it as a way to work on my power, endurance, and technique. You can do a lot more climbing in a gym for the same amount of time (usually before 9am for me).

Here, on warm sunny days you can find a few crags to climb on. Although with all the snow we're having lately that hasn't been an option for a while. Option 2: I am planning a trip 3.5 hrs south to the warm part of the state for some good climbing sometime in January!!! :)

i've been climbing ice, and continually watching First Ascent

I moved to a place I can climb outside year round!

Danno wrote:I moved to a place I can climb outside year round!

Hell yeah! That's a good way to take care of that pesky little problem.

--Marc

Being a college student moving isn't really an option now, i guess i will have to stick to gym climbing and outdoor on days that are not to bitterly cold

homemade bouldering walls are the way to go. my friend and I have built a few over the years, moving from house to house and they never fail to keep you strong as well as build strength. Then again, I mainly boulder so it really appeals to me.

New England in the winter is amazing, go ice climbing. The 'Dacks, Lake Willoby (sp)Smugglers Notch, Katterskill, etc. are all great if your in a central location.

perfect thread!... u guys have know idea...im going crazy up here, my poor brain..I actually feel bad for it..its so f#@ked right now.. cabin fever-or-gym fever. idk

It sucks,! I day dream all day at work and at the gym, of touching crystaly white granite.

I've been getting angry at everyone very easily. Hanging out with gym rats is so... depressing...

I need to escape this frigid prison-...

...Hello....

You're next to Rumney.... get out climbing. plenty of walls should be climbable ? Or go climb ice at rumney, conway, etc

Yeah i know the felling i have been tense because of the lack of climbing.

Jake D I plan on getting out there but because i don't climb in the 12s most stuff is out of my range but i guess i should use it as a opportunity to project some stuff way out of my league, that could get interesting...

Main cliff. Lower Vader, Jimmy cliff, parking lot, some of meadows should all be sunny and nice sure alot might be repeats but it's rock and it's maintenance. Tarp and snowshoes might make life easier if it's snowy

yeah i will have to go out and just look around for dry stuff, thank you for the ideas

It's funny. Yesterday it was like 35 degrees outside and the sun was shining, and I thought hmm... maybe with a couple of days like this I can find some rock not covered in snow and climb it...

2 yrs ago it was a little warmer in january and the snow was lacking. I had no one willing to climb so I went to Pete's Rock which is really low in elevation and south west facing (no snow), no bolts only TR. I tied several figure 8s on a bite every 6 feet or so on the rope and attached it securely to the anchors. I had snow gloves and a winter jacket on while doing the prep work. I climbed and clipped the first figure 8 with a runner. When I got to the second 8 I clipped that with a second runner and then pulled up the rope to unclip the first runner. I did two routes that day. They both were lame, but it was something!

Tyler that is dedication my man was that completely safe is sounds like it was... I just need to find somewhere to climb its driving me crazy