01/28/2012

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South Crack, Pinnacle Peak

South Crack – 5.3 Pinnacle Peak Mountain Park, Scottsdale A Great beginner experience close to the city. Climb a 4th class gully to a large deck. Rated 5.3 with great exposure right off the deck. Summits one of the best views of the Troon and North Scottsdale region. Climb this with us today!

CLimbPhx News

CamelBack Rock Climbing Parking Meeting

The December Phoenix Parks and Recreation Board meeting was canceled and the next update to the Parks Board will be on Thursday, January 26th at 5:00 p.m. at City Council Chambers at 200 West Jefferson. Staff will be presenting the parking concepts and the public comments we received at the meeting from November 29th and [...]

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Isolation Canyon Guidebook Out Now

The highly anticipated Isolation Guidebook is finally out – after months of effort by Phoenix local,  Manuel Rangel. With 89 pages, it’s Chock full of beta and tips from one of the best trad and mixed sport route areas in Central Arizona – this is a must have for Trad Climbing enthusiasts! Complete with pictures, [...]

McDowell Mountain Climbing with CLimbPHX

McDowell Mountains Construction

The City of Scottsdale is beginning construction of the permanent Tom’s Thumb Trailhead. The permanent Tom’s Thumb Trail Head will be located southeast of the intersection of 128th Street and the Preserve boundary, and will be accessed via 128th Street. From now on the preferred access from the intersection of Pima and Happy Valley Road [...]

LOCAL EVENTS AND FESTIVALS

SaveOakFlat

Keep up to date on all the local access issues surrounding the Rio Tinto mine in Queen Creek by attending the upcoming Concerned Climbers of Arizona meeting. Held monthly at Boulders on Broadway in Tempe, climbers from all over the valley meet to discuss the key issues surrounding our critical access issues, involvement in local [...]

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Las Vegas, Nev. – The ninth annual Mountain Gear Presents: Red Rock Rendezvous (RRR) rock climbing festival, title sponsored by The North Face, will return to the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area near Las Vegas on March 30 through April 1, 2012. Registration begins Monday, Nov. 1, and is limited to the first 1,000 [...]

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