Morning After 

We only did the first two pitches, but I thought they were both very nice.

I led P1, and I think I disagree with Julie's comments above about it being necky. I didn't find the first shallow right-facing corner (just below the pin) to be loose. I got what I thought was a bomber nut and a cam almost at the same level as the pin. Then you can easily move up to the next stance before the crux move and place something in the awkward little down-facing, flaring pod. This was the one spot where I worried a bit about the gear, but I thought the cam was good. After the next move the pro is abundant and solid.

Pitch two is really fun, the moves out to the overhang and over it are nothing; the crux is the thin face-climbing above. A very nice 5.7 pitch.

If I remember right (been a while) I found that I *had* to step up - basically the crux - before I could reach gear into the down-facing pod thing; but my taller partner gets to place that gear from the much better stance below? That's what feels necky to me - that step puts you at or above where the last gear might keep you off the ground. Maybe the neckiness is a bit height-dependent.

I'm short and I could reach it by moving my feet up just a little left of the piton, placing the gear, and then stepping back right and up.

Definitely enough gear to prevent ground fall at and after the first piton. Unfortunately, in true Gunks style (also see Drunkard's Delight), you have to climb 10-20 feet to get your first piece in.

On pitch 3 there's a large, VERY loose block below the first small overhang that should be completely ignored and not touched. For the move to the right of it you can, CAREFULLY, use the right side of the block to step up, being high aware to not move your foot during the move. The right side of the block is wider and won't tip as easily as the left.

Found p3 very interesting, that VERY loose block could kill somebody, enormous and could be knocked out with your pinky. DONT TOUCH THAT THING! The third pitch also starts with very minimal gear before you get to the flakes and start to move right. A bit of an adventure but I thought it was very fun!

Linking pitch one of Bloody Mary with pitch two of Morning After is a three-star experience, and the link-up makes for one of the best 5.7's in the Gunks, in my opinion. Non-stop good climbing with a variety of techniques involved.