steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Tar - A comparison for ya...
Granite Mountain is a world class area, with wonderful rock, awesome cracks and gorgeous natural lines up to around 450 feet. Only open between July 15th and Feb. 1st each year because of falcon nesting bans. It was even named one of the top ten crags in the US in an issue of Mountain Magazine (1985?).
The Superstitions are world class desert beautiful, with roaring silence, questionable rock (most places), 30+ year old bolts, and adventure climbing up to five pitches or so. Open year round. Bolting absolutely prohibited.
Not pimping either place too hard as I love climbing in either for somewhat different reasons. I'd give you the tour of either place. Come on down!
J-brah: I have a much closer shot of that offwidth, although drawing the line at actually having been in it yet.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Yes nice comparisons, which I fairly well gathered...
'Would love to sort some things out here at home and get on down there with you.
Thanks for the invite!!!
Cheers,
Roy
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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This thread needs more pictures...
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Trad climber
San Francisco, Ca
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I need to get a scanner. I'll see if I can do some uploading at work.
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Jingy
Social climber
Flatland, Ca
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Arizona is an amazing place.. And you should be totally greatful MisterE...
Great shots, amazing shots!!!
Thank you for taking me there, if only in my mind!
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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The Steel Monk speaks truth Roy. Just the supes & GM would be enough, if you're down with heat.
Paradise Forks is your kind of place,
and the wind cried, Tarby...
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Serious wood, on that third one.
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nature
climber
Somewhere else....
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Oh come on E! The place is a choss pile... north, south, east, or west it's all junk.
I giggle when I think about the fact that I'm back in this state. I was up on Mt. Lemmon Sunday.
Come on down and visit and keep me company!
I'll post some picts soon.... I think I have one or two around somewhere...
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Isn't that the Ev Mecham state? Why go there?
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MisterE
Trad climber
My Inner Nut
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 3, 2008 - 03:45pm PT
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Nature said:
"Oh come on E! The place is a choss pile... north, south, east, or west it's all junk."
As a friend in the North cascades once said:
"Fine climbing for anyone not offended by loose rock."
Then I came up with "Chossaneering"
Fun, fun, fun!
You got a place yet down there? The Doctor and I, (and maybe Pennsylenvy) may come down for a visit...
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Oh yes! The Superstitions!!!
I am wriggling in ecstasy.
Yes Jay: Paradise Forks is a no-brainer.
But, por moi, that was before "the problem" surfaced.
And shoot, then there's the matter of the Stronghold...
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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And lest we forget things of general importance,
Arizona: that's where the Boss be hangin'...
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Seems like this thread could use...
some more pictures.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nice stuff Todd & Steel! Fine assortment of stone in AZ.
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