Photo posts on why you hate Winter in AZ.

Brady Robinson of the Access Fund forced to climb in the shade at the Homestead as it was too hot to pull on the sun soaked tufas!

It was another brutal winter day in AZ. High of 56. We were forced to climb in the sun!

Not to ruin the AZ circle jerk, but it kinda sucks in Flagstaff right now! If only I could afford a set of skis and lift tickets!

you do realize it's not winter yet, right?

To be fair, this is what greeted me this Saturday trying to climb at the Hairpin area

But of course, the next day we were climbing in t-shirts in the shade at Miligrosa

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David Deville wrote: Not to ruin the AZ circle jerk, but it kinda sucks in Flagstaff right now! If only I could afford a set of skis and lift tickets!

If only you lived in Southern AZ.

Sam T.1 wrote:To be fair, this is what greeted me this Saturday trying to climb at the Hairpin area But of course, the next day we were climbing in t-shirts in the shade at Miligrosa

Because you couldn't walk the 1/4 mile up the road to the hairpin???? If the volunteers tell me I cannot walk up the road I just go up the wash. If you mean bad weather I must admit that the 8 or so days I cannot climb a year are really a bummer.

Cochise Stronghold! Wow! Looks like the Needles!

Only one photo of snow in winter? I'd hate it there too!!

1Eric Rhicard wrote: Because you couldn't walk the 1/4 mile up the road to the hairpin???? If the volunteers tell me I cannot walk up the road I just go up the wash. If you mean bad weather I must admit that the 8 or so days I cannot climb a year are really a bummer.

I meant the weather. Of course we walked it up there
..and climbed in the sleet and rain until the rope got too wet

Glad to hear it Sam. I probably would have just gone home and waited for the sun the following day. Those Sheriff's volunteers with their uniforms get all power hungry and can make people think they can't even walk up the wash.

Yesterday at the Ruins with the temps in the 50s.

East Cochise February 2015

It isn't always warm in the winter. If we had really wanted it our crew would have stayed and toughed it out.