Climbing Community Service, one of only a few 10's in the Canyon. Great Fun!

Or maybe the fourth. Can't recall, but fun as hell. Finishes with big undercling/fist jam, you decide!

Rob thinks the right way might be better than .12. Who am I to argue, the photo is the sum total of my best effort. Rob sent it using the arete, but the pics were too dark. It's a gutsy off-line move requiring plenty of slack.

Superhero chalking pose on Community Service, a stellar warm-up. I think this wall is sublimely beautiful.

Finding the sequence at the crux of Javalina, which was already kinda stout before somebody broke a hold. Photo by Hillary Davis.

Finding the sequence on Javalina. Nice route. Photo by Hillary Davis.

Not exactly sure if I specified the right route (since there's not much of guide to this area). It's a well protected sport climb with a ~50' crimpy wall, finishing on a small overhang after reaching an alcove. Feels low 11ish. Photo: Bradford Smith Climber: me, with a grateful onsight.

I shot this from Main Wall, across the canyon, 12/31/2004. I don't know the climbers or the route (Eclipse?), just glad for the opportunity to observe some kick butt climbing and I wanted to post this shot to glean a little more info from any other Southern Arizona climbers. If the fellas in this photo are you or your friends, please let me know! -metrozen

La Milagrosa Canyon, roughly translated, means the miraculous canyon. I guess that sounds prettier than La Crimp Canyon, but that's what it is... although here, Jay's on some of the bigger holds (ha) on Stealin', 5.11. Photo by Hillary Davis.

Jay on the dead-vert crimps of Stealin', 5.11. Photo by Hillary Davis.

Benpullin motors up one of the 10c's at Sahuaro Corners- I forget which one. He, Lynn, and his camera need to road trip to Tucson more often. Photo by Hillary Davis (not on Ben's D70... wah).

Taken at the trailhead to La Milagrosa canyon, on the way out after a day of climbing. Great way to end the year! The photo does no justice to the real thing, but you get the idea anyway...

La Milagrosa is a winter season paradise in the lower elevation canyons of the Catalinas. Here Rob casts a spell on The Wizard (5.12a) Photo by metrozen

Unknown climber at La Milagrosa Canyon in Tucson. Beautiful, vertical orange granite. Get ready to crimp! And watch out for that cactus!

Short little crimpy route on the sunny side of the canyon. Fun!

Todd McGregor on Eclipse (12d) in Milagrosa Canyon Arizona.

Community Service is a nice mix of finger locks in a flaring crack and chunky, deceptively pumpy face holds. Here Alex (tucsonalex) styles the lower portion. Photo by Hillary Davis, November 2003.

This cactus is on the trail to the main wall, and poses quite a challenging boulder problem! Spineless climbers need not apply! I have yet to top out... the holds just get sharper and sharper the higher you go...

Photo taken from Saguaro Corners, looking west to Tucson, on a mild October day. Great picture; too bad about the climber (me) ruining it...

Final moves before the anchors

climbaddic cruising the lower section

Valentine Arete in front of Maria, who's getting ready to lead, up the middle of the darker face and outside arete located to the right of the easy dihedral crack. To her left is Stealin'. 3 Jan 2010.

Locals Christian, Joel, and Pete (belayer just out of frame) working route, on the last day of our AZ trip. 5 Jan 2010.

Peter from CO on The Wizard, in the golden light just before sunset. 4 Jan 2010.

Another shot of Charlie on in the midst of the crimps