Mt Lemmon provides a spectacular backdrop for Tucson and some great climbing. With a road running up it from 2, 000ft to 10,000ft you can choose your altitude to match the season to give year round comfortable climbing, much of which has been developed by Jim and his new-routing partner Eric, who has written all three editions of the definitive guidebook – Squeezing the Lemmon.

Thanksgiving itself we spent at the well named Sunspots

…actually not quite as sunny as might be hoped, but not bad for the end of November!