April and May, A good time to go Climbing?????
You Bet It Is!!!!
One of my favorite times of the year in the New River Gorge is the spring. Everywhere you look the flowers are blooming, trees budding and starting to “green up”. The Gorge is turning various shades of lime green and it’s amazing!
The temperature is perfect, usually ranging from 50′s to 70′s, with occasional 80 degree days. Did I mention, little or no humidity! Great for rafting, but even better for rock climbing. These are the conditions that climbers’ dreams are made of.
Imagine walking along miles of cliff line and the only other thing you see are deer running through the woods, the chipmunks in the trees raising a ruckus and the birds above, catching the wind thermals. The rock is cool. The friction is amazing. There are over 1,800 different routes from which to choose. It is just you and your partner facing the challenges that lay ahead of you.
I love the spring time in the Gorge!
Special guest blogging with Erin of Hard Rock Climbing Services
