Climbing News

Tommy Caldwell Injured on The Dawn Wall

Published from Gripped.com On the evening of Friday, Kevin Jorgeson wrote this on his Facebook page: “El Cap bites back.” Hours later Tommy Caldwell wrote this on his facebook page: “Disaster strikes! Haul bag took a 200-foot plunge while clipped to the back of my harness. Hauling hook fail. It was a bit jarring. Looks […]

Climb of the Month

Pocket Puzzle

Pocket Puzzle - 5.10 The Pond, Queen Creek Arizona Pocket Puzzle is a MUST DO for climbers! With sweeping views, Pocket Puzzle is perched high above the valley below and … [Read More...]

Local Events

Gorging - The Canyoneering Movie

Reel Rock Coming To Tempe

The highly-anticipated canyoneering documentary, Gorging is coming to Tempe!  The Arizona Hiking Shack is is honored to host the show and the Pollack Theatre in Tempe will be … [Read More...]

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Living Vertical new site out this week

Living Vertical is a site dedicated to a lifestyle an outdoor lifestyle with diabetes. Steve Richert, owner of Living Vertical, is a rock climber on a mission. A mission to … [Read More...]

Treibers Deception

Rock CLimbing in the Desert

Rock climbing in Arizona is often relegated to the 9 months out of the year that it is not summer. The temperatures in the desert often soar well past 100 degrees, making the … [Read More...]