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Arizona

Welcome to Arizona!

Arizona is purported to have more exposed rock than any other state in the US. The bad news is that it isn't ALL climbable. The good news is that tons of it is great for pulling on! Granite, quartzite, dacite, basalt, limestone, sandstone, gneiss, monzonite, welded tuff, and a thousand other kinds of stone to pull down on.

From the Grand Canyon, Flagstaff and Paradise Forks in the north, to the crags of Granite Mountain, the Superstitions, and Queen Creek, and finally south to Mount Lemmon and Cochise Stronghold, we have it all! Cracks of all sizes, wide, thin, edges, pockets, jugs, sport, trad, bouldering, big walls, no approach, big hike...whatever you're psyched about! The one thing we're a little short on in most areas is crowds, but that's a good thing.

We also have the best year 'round climbing possibilities in the country with crags at just about every elevation imaginable. Between that and the large percentage of sunny days, there ain't a whole lot more you could ask for!

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Whose home is this?<br>
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Photo by Lucas Anaya
[Hide Photo] Whose home is this? Photo by Lucas Anaya
Another Arizona sunset.<br>
Photo by Blitzo.
[Hide Photo] Another Arizona sunset. Photo by Blitzo.
Carefree az
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Ocelots.<br>
Photo by Blitzo.
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Best seat in the house...
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Agathalon.<br>
Photo by Blitzo.
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stormy sunset, july 3, '08
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always a bit gripped at the practice cliff.
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Near Rap Rock 3/11/2010. Really.
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Havasu
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One of the iconic spires at Mount Lemmon
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Monument Valley. This may be in Utah. It's right on the border. Photo by Blitzo.
[Hide Photo] Monument Valley. This may be in Utah. It's right on the border. Photo by Blitzo.