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 […]

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. […]

…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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]