Arizona climbing
Just got back from a wonderful - and long - weekend in the Phoenix, Ariz., area.
My wife and I got to spend Saturday afternoon at the Arizona State track meet, watching our son, Jack, run for UNI. We spent the rest of the weekend with our friends, Kirk and Lisa Hobbs, and their three wonderful children - Max, Ben and Charles.
A highlight of the weekend was the mountain climbing Lisa and I did - first Camelback, then a "hill" they call Squaw Peak. Wow! Those climbs were wonderful.
Camelback took about 45 minutes to climb, grabbing for a rock or tree here and there and pulling ourselves up higher and higher. Sqauw Peek was shorter and was more of a hike, but it will went up and up and, in many areas, was downright scary, looking of the edge.
Although I'm not a fan of anything high, I would reccomend both climbs to anyone planning a trip to that area. It helps to be in good physical condition, but I saw a lot of folks taking breaks. I also saw several running!