Julia

I have a personal blog that includes 3 climbing related pages. Check 'em out if you want. Keep in mind these are organization pages - you have to click on the links to get the individual trip reports and pictures. http://juliasclimbingpage.blogspot.com/ http://hikingmountaineering.blogspot.com/ http://comeawaywithme-highpoints.blogspot.com/

Thanks - I got a little mixed up looking at the pictures when I put them up. I'll have Matt go through them and find the ones of 3'oclock rock when he gets home.

Hi everyone - Matt's girlfriend here. I'm positive we were on the right route (second wash-out). We did get to the base of the right climb and we were in the right spot, it was just too late. The slabs were really wet. Remember, it was a high snow year, and the snow stuck around pretty late so it will be different that it's been in previous years. Also, I'm not as confidant walking on slabs as Matt is and most of you are so with some water and moss, I was getting pretty sketched out (especially after slipping and sliding down ~2 feet). Those of you who feel better walking on slabs may have an easier time. And we didn't see the trees we were supposed to climb (we didn't know should have been looking for them) so we opted for bushwhacking which made the approach considerably longer and we just didn't get to the base in time to climb the route and get back to the car before it got dark. The climb looked clean and perfect if you can get there. 3'oclock rock looked totally fine and clear too - including the approach. We even drove over the the start of the approach hike just to check it out before we left and it looked fine. Now let me see if I have more success adding pictures than Matt did: Here’s Matt almost to the base of the climb. The snow to the right of the climb heading toward Westward Ho – it’s more slick and steep than it looks. I'm pretty sure this is looking toward 3’oclock rock from the base of Blueberry.

I think I'm a little late on this, but I'm usually at Stone Gardens on Monday and Wednesday evening. You're welcome to join me anytime! I have girl in my name too, so we should definately be climbing partners!

Hey everyone, My boyfriend and I just moved to Seattle and I'm looking for climbing partners. I'm mostly a rock climber but am getting into mountaineering reciently and hope to climb some mountains in addition to rock this summer. I'm really looking for other girls to climb with, so if you're a girl rock climber or mountaineer, let me know! I'd love to climb with you! For rock climbing, I've got lots of room to improve. I'm currently only climbing 5.8's and 5.9's clean on top rope. I can get up a 10, but it's not pretty. Trad is my favorite, but sport is fun too. My goal for the summer is to climb 10's solidly and to be leading sport 8's by September. Next summer, I'll learn to lead trad. As far as mountaineering goes, I'm taking a beginning mountaineering course through the Washington Alpine Club this Spring. I'm planning on climbing Mt. Whitney, Mt, Hood, Mt. Adams, and Mt. Baker this summer. Next summer, I hope to do Rainer.