The whole East Coast has been generally cold and wet this spring. It’s not been a stellar season for climbing. We’ve been lucky to have a few solid weather windows, but my own personal misfortune has prevented me from taking part in some of them. I’ve had a string of health issues lately and I sliced open my finger with a bread knife (let’s just bypass that story). I had to miss out on the only splitter weekend weather window we’ve had to let that finger heal.
In a way the rain has been good though. It’s allowed me to focus on some things in my life that needed to be taken care of, such as finding a better apartment. These crappy weather windows also serve as a reminder of the virtue of patience. In the meantime, I’m just trying to train hard in the gym and be prepared to smash and grab my ticklist items when the good weather comes. As well, I’ve been exploring new climbing areas, working on developing new routes, and working on my photography portfolio.
The whole week’s forecast is rain, hopefully as the week draws on things will get better for the weekend. It would be nice to be able to get some climbing in at some point…