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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, qaurtzite, 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!

The Mountain Project Arizona regional divides. Submitted By: JJ Schlick on Jan 25, 2012

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Terminator 5.12  AZ : Northern Arizona : ... : The Left Wall

Terminator is perhaps *the* test piece crack at the Waterfall. Really cool climbing that will challenge all parts of your game. Begin as for Guacamole, but once through the chossy roof band (arrange gear carefully here to prevent rope drag) traverse left on a series of awesome buckets to the crack. You can't miss it. Solid jams to a stance, then full on liebacking through a bone-crunching tips section to a final boulder problem. Hasta la vista, baby....[more]   Browse More Classics in AZ

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Another Arizona sunset. Photo by Blitzo.	Ajo Mountains, AZ. Photo by Blitzo.	always a bit gripped at the practice cliff.
On your hottest day, I'll be kicking clients in th...	Agathalon. Photo by Blitzo.	Spider Rock. Photo by Blitzo.
Sonoran Desert. Photo by Blitzo.	Arizona sunset. Photo by Blitzo.	Monument Valley. This may be in Utah. It's right o...
Canyon De Chelly. Photo by Blitzo.	Ocotillo. Photo by Blitzo.	Klondyke wall in southern az is big and adventurou...
Arizona is blessed with tons of rock. Anyone ever...	This rock not far from Nogalas Arizona.	Manzanita tree.
It Stormed all day but what a Sunrise The Homestea...	Saguaro in bloom-AZ state flower. Photo by Blitzo.	Saguaro mutation-Saguaro National Monument. Photo ...
Ocelots. Photo by Blitzo.	Saguaro, Mt Lemmon Highway	My best memory of Flagstaff is on the rail guard.
AZ sunrise - December '07.	The west slopes of Mt Humphreys, highest point in ...	Storm clouds and sunshine, Mt. Lemmon Hwy
Rainbow over the Catalinas	stormy sunset, july 3, '08	Matterhorn - June 2008
Wade Anderson making his way up a tottering ridge ...	BETA PHOTO: limestone rock near Mount Hopkins, AZ	Bouldering in the Superstitions.
The stunning Totem Pole, Mounument Valley, photo: ...	BH bouldering in Monument Valley, Arizona	Monument Valley, Arizona, photo: Bob Horan
Chemically weathered sandstone in Northern Arizona	Side-blotched lizard, Northern Arizona	Cicada, seen in Northern Arizona
Hedgehog cactus, near Sedona	Cliff Rose, Northern Arizona	Unhappy guy with 36-stich zipper in his leg. But, ...
High Desert Beauty- Arizona	I think this was Petroglyph National Monument, bet...	Butterflies in Pheonix, March 09.
Blooming (Barrel?) Cactus, March 09.	Questionable rap anchor coming off Entrance Dome ...	Mother Saguaro
Near Rap Rock 3/11/2010. Really.	Ultimate Boulder, Little Rincons.	Josie Becker testing newly reinforced holds on Sto...
FU rock. Tell me this doesn't need a route up the ...	Nimbus Old Monkey Shine.	Dirty Guera. Great label, but only 3.2 ABV. Photo ...
Nimbus Red Ale. From Tucson. Photo by Blitzo.	crimping the steep stuff.....	Monsoon.
Respect thy lieback. The start to Airgasm roof!	Desert Monsoon Bloom	Photo by: Caleb A.
Peace of Mind...	Somewhere near Phoenix, not sure where this was, 2...	Cold beer and a send
Sonoran Desert. Photo by Blitzo.	Mushroom at the base of Troll Wall.	San Xavier Mission, Tucson. Photo by Blitzo.
Can you say mono?	Mooney	Havasu
OJOS DE LA TIGRITA ! Josie almost sending Eye Of ...	One of the best splitters on Lemmon. I M O	Best seat in the house...
First crux of Storming. Take THAT, dwarves ! Line...	Sleek little tiger laughs and holds fat old bear a...	Derek getting some hours logged after school...
JB mega-chipping on the route MENTAL BLOCK. DO NO...	Undeterred by loose rock and big falls, Greg takes...	BETA PHOTO: Put up 12 new routes here. Are you the ones putti...
Arizona!	Who's home is this? Photo taken by Lucas Anaya Ho...	AZ highline
Petrified wood. Photo by Blitzo.