saragrace

Good morning, all! I just wanted to share this opportunity with those of you who are new to climbing... Thanks to Mountain Gear, I've got a great contest going over at rockclimbergirl.com. What inspires YOU? Answer that, and you're entered to win a two day climbing class with UClimb, to learn the basics of climbing outside. Here's the full information... UClimb / RockClimberGirl.com What Inspires YOU? Contest I look forward to your entries, and thanks for reading! -Sara.

I'd strongly encourage it. The mosquitos were something else! I don't know when the "good" time is for mosquitos... but after that trip, I went down to the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, and everywhere I went, my eyes were drawn to the newest and coolest antimosquito gear!

Here's my very first Washington alpine trip report... we did the Beckey Route, on Liberty Bell, at Washington Pass on Sunday. The TR is now online. Enjoy!

My use of the grade "5.6 my ass" comes from my friend Erika, so it would depend on her ass, not mine, I suppose...

The latest... a trip report that might be longer than the trip itself... Tieton, May 2009. Here's the link: Tieton River Trip Report, May 2009 Enjoy...

Whua? You mean, I could have been climbing instead? I told David that when I got off the ferry about 5:15, I did the math... figured I could just high tail it out to North Bend, get in a few pitches, and still be to the picnic by 9pm. Unfortunately, though, I saw the traffic and my plans were thwarted. Straight to Woodland Park I came... via a circuitous, trial-and-error-riddled approach. Next year, I'll know... Thanks for the invite, it was great to meet you all! -Sara.

PS... see y'all at the picnic on Thursday... I'll be the one madly putting together a last minute slideshow while suffering technical difficulties with a non-working laptop battery... er, wait. That is, if I can *find* my laptop.........

It's been awhile... there's some new stuff on the blog, and the latest is a quick post highlighting some fun moderate boulder problems (some would say "easy," but not me) in Leavenworth... http://www.rockclimbergirl.com/2009/04/rockclimbergirl-guide-to-moderate.html

Awww, thank you!

And last but not least, the post for Eagle Dance... http://www.rockclimbergirl.com/2009/03/red-rock-trip-report-march-2009-part-3.html

Here's the more detailed report on Johnny Vegas and Solar Slab... http://www.rockclimbergirl.com/2009/03/red-rock-trip-report-march-2009-part-2.html

Thank you! I'll do an update if the "real photographer" got anything good... his shots put mine to shame!

Mmmmm. Vacation. I'm working on next trip plans already... closer to home. Next week I'll post more detailed reports for solar slab and eagle dance... then hopefully next weekend I'll be out again somewhere pretty...

Well, I refer to myself as a girl because I am a girl (or at least, am female - don't know when the clock runs out on "girl-ness")... But aside from that, I'm not complaining. I get called a lot of icky things, routinely, in the various capacities in which I operate (work and life and climber-dom). Being called cute is a refreshing/pleasant change from some of the insults that get hurled at me -- I just can't resist busting chops.

Deal. And, Deal.