Photos by climblouisiana

About to get totally horizontal on Smoking Guns. This route delivers a nasty pump, especially if you do not move quickly enough. Ming fights the urge to let gravity take over.

Shelley clips the first bolt on this oft top roped seldom lead climb on the AMC boulder. "I wonder why all the climbs seem easy on this boulder? Oh, it's the AMC boulder."

About to head over the bulge on Mickey Mantle. Troon Mt. can be seen in the background behind the ever sprawling Phoenix suburbs.

This slab is on your left as you head up the wash into the West Stronghold. Some good slabby climbing for a short day.

Got this photo on the approach to Whale Dome a few years back. Fun climbing in the back country.

We wanted to warm up on the classic 5.7 but it already had a queue so Shelley lead this classic. After doing this we headed for some south facing exposure. brrr!

Classic climb that was right above my campground this past Thanskgiving. It's nice to be able to wake up, rack up and go. I was able to lead this climb in one pitch by using long runners.

I took this picture of the Mace and surrounding rock at my friends' wedding in September. They didn't climb in Sedona but instead had a honeymoon at Joshua Tree.

Standing on top of the Stegosaurus looking dike. It's hard to get the true perspective of this awesome dike from this photo.

Fun little problem that traverses out from under the Anorexic Roof.

This fun thin crack route can be found up and right of the Loaf. The obvious dihedral with wide crack is Desert Solitaire.

Some consider the step across move to be the crux on this route. It is possible to climb the face below and to the right at 5.9. But that wouldn't be any fun...

Unknown climber on Mish Mash. There are several other moderate routes in this area including several offwidths.

The AMC is one of the easiest areas to approach at Pinnacle Peak. The Ghoul has negotiated the slab crux moves and is ready for the classic roof move.

Climbers on (from right to left)Popeye, Mr. Slate and True Value in mid August. These south facing walls can can get hot!

Dirt steps made the approach to this crag much easier. It's still a grunt to get to though.

Classic back country routes on this dome. Fun and adventurous climbing on the north side of the Santa Catalina Range.

This area is located in the concrete wash below the statue of Father Kino. These rock' were pasted to the wall using sika paste. Most of the stuff was glued up in '89 or '90 I think. I was surprised to see that it still existed when I visited last March.

Fun crack moves on this route. The crux comes in the first 15 feet with the rest of the climbing being pretty easy.

It's a better climb if you move right around the chockstone instead of through the hole. This is recommended for historical purposes only. Weaver's Needle is a classic summit.

Great climbing in a beautiful open book. Paradise Forks is an awesome destination for crack aficionados.

Photo taken around 1990 in drizzly conditions. There were no restrictions at Pinnacle Peak then.

Mostly bolt protected. I believe the dihedral still needs to be protected by gear. A super fun route.

Get some nice exposure on the arete. This mostly bolt protected climb is a classic. First timers to Cochise Stronghold may want to choose this route for an introduction to the area's beautiful potential.

Mike leads this fun slabby route at The Loaf. The crux requires delicate movement on small holds.