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Redovan Revisited – La Pancha and El Rut

February 12, 2022by Dominic Leave a comment

La Pancha is a huge chunk of rock, dominating the skyline above Redovan. We’d visited once before to do one of 120m Vias Largas (multi-pitch adventures) https://rockaroundtheworld.co.uk/2015/01/28/redovan-la-pancha/ and the new […]

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Spain, The South West, Valencia & Costa Blanca

French Poudinage

October 22, 2021by Dominic Leave a comment

Moving on from the quartzite theme of the last post, it’s time to celebrate another of the diverse rock types on offer in the Durance: Conglomerate (or Poudinage as the […]

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France, French Alps, The South West

Winding down and heading home

December 5, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

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 […]

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The South West, USA

Lower Devil’s Canyon

December 5, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

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. […]

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The South West, USA

Queen Creek

December 5, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

…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 […]

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The South West, USA

Pinhead

December 5, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

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 […]

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The South West, USA

The Ruins

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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 […]

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The South West, USA

Squeezing the Lemmon

December 5, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

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 […]

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Thanksgiving in Tucson

December 5, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

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 […]

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The South West, USA

Spectacular sunsets and views into Mexico

November 29, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

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 […]

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The South West, USA

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

November 29, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

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 […]

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Cochise Stronghold

November 23, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

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 […]

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The South West, USA

Rough and Ready Hills

November 23, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

An unassuming name for an unassuming crag about half an hour West of Las Cruces. …but with a spectacular outlook over the Organ Mountains

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The South West, USA

Organ Mountains

November 18, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

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 […]

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The South West, USA

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

November 17, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

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 […]

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The South West, USA

Guadalupe Peak – the other El Capitan

November 17, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

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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The South West, USA

Hueco Tanks – Back into Texas

November 13, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

Hueco Tanks must rank as one of the most famous climbing areas in the US if not the world. Arguably the best Bouldering on the planet, it also has a […]

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Socorro and The Box

November 13, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

Heading south we more or less stumbled upon The Box near Socorro. Another win for the Mountain Project App! With little info we just headed for the sunniest bit of […]

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Socorro and The Box

November 13, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

Heading south we more or less stumbled upon The Box near Socorro. Another win for the Mountain Project App! With little info we just headed for the sunniest bit of […]

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The South West, USA

Volcanoes and time to head south

November 7, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

We camped half way up the Sandia Crest, hoping  (rather than expecting! ) to climb on one of the impressive crags at its summit. Temperatures around -5C  overnight put paid […]

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