Adios Chulilla
Our last couple of days in Chulilla were a repeat of the first two, with one spent on the Pared De Enfrente and a second at Oasis. Plenty of people […]
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Oasis – more climbing in the shade :-(
Chilly in Chulilla today – so where better to go than the shady Oasis sector; a north facing crag in a wind tunnel. The base of the crag is covered […]
Chulilla – and a great view from a toilet window
We’re staying at the rifugio in Chulilla and they’ve really done it up since we last stayed here about 15 years ago. Lots of blond wood, stainless steel and glass. […]
Cabreras – Happy New Year
A late start and Jake took the “sensible” plan of a rest day and some revision. I decided that a sunny day was too good to waste, so went for […]
Sunny climbing on New Year’s Eve
As a special treat we were allowed to climb in the sun, with broken cloud and a gentle breeze making for comfortable conditions. We went to a “secret crag” near […]
Escape from the Floods
With much of the North under feet of water, and leaden skies warning of Storm Frank’s impending arrival, it seemed like a good time to head for the sun. After […]
Winding down and heading home
Our last couple of days climbing took in some more roadside climbing in Queens Creek. .. A beautiful campsite beneath the Superstition Mountains. .. …and an unpleasant encounter with swarming […]
Lower Devil’s Canyon
The roadside crags in Queens Creek provide convenient, if noisy climbing, but for a real away from it all experience, the nearby Devil’s Canyon is a much more exciting option. […]
Queen Creek
…We reluctantly tore ourselves away from Tucson to start the journey home via a few days climbing in Queens Creek Canyon, not far from Phoenix. Volcanic rock with many pockets […]
Pinhead
Last day on the Mountain, and we teamed up with Eric and the Tucson crew again for a day at Pinhead. Shady conditions made for ideal climbing temperature but Baltic […]
The Ruins
Things brightened up and we had a couple of great days at The Ruins. For a change we had company at the crag – Jeanne chaperoned us one day (plus […]
Squeezing the Lemmon
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 […]
Thanksgiving in Tucson
One compensation for nearing the end of our trip has been the chance to revisit the the magical winter climbing oasis around Tucson, and to catch up with our good […]
Spectacular sunsets and views into Mexico
Still in the OPCNM, we’ve enjoyed some great sunsets… There’s also the frisson of excitement of being on the Mexican border – it’s just a couple of miles away, a […]
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Tucked away in the south west corner of Arizona are a few hundred square miles of desert protected as the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Not surprisingly, it’s chock full […]
Cochise Stronghold
The Cochise Stronghold is a maze of granite domes and winding canyons covering a hundred square miles or so of south east Arizona. Legend has it that Cochise himself held […]
Rough and Ready Hills
An unassuming name for an unassuming crag about half an hour West of Las Cruces. …but with a spectacular outlook over the Organ Mountains
Organ Mountains
After Carlsbad we were chased out of Texas by 60mph winds and a cold front. Dust storms made driving quite harrowing and the sight of sheep-sized tumbleweed rolling across an […]
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Another 50 miles west along the ancient limestone reef that makes Guadeloupe Peak is another natural wonder – hidden from sight over 1,000ft underground. Carlsbad Caverns are internationally famous, but […]
Guadalupe Peak – the other El Capitan
Guadalupe National Park contains the highest point in Texas at about 8,800ft. A pleasant Snowden-sized hike up from the campground. This actually brings you out a few hundred feet above […]
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