To help kick things off I have created a short video of myself climbing a boulder problem at the Hairpin Turn on Mt. Lemmon. Keep in mind that this was shot at night, with a camera, and that this was my first ever attempt at editing a video. So while the end result is less than stellar, it helps illuminate what Team Tuesday and our blog is really all about - climbing moderately hard and spraying about it (we also spend a lot of time talking about tacos, but we'll try to avoid blogging about that).
The Hairpin Turn area on Mt. Lemmon is home to a bunch of quality routes in the 5.8 to 5.10 range. It is a popular climbing area due to the proximity to town and fairly easy approach. Just drive up Catalina Hwy., park at the Coronado National Forest sign at the first hairpin turn (hence the name) and hike the - typically dry - creekbed. Walking up the creek bed you come across many alluring boulders. So you put your shoes on, chalk up, grab a couple holds and....come sliding right off. Yeah, these boulders are WATER POLISHED. The same eroding forces that created many cool features and shapes in the rocks also made them very difficult to climb. That doesn't stop us, though, and here is a clip of one problem on the first boulder you come to on the trail. Full of extremely difficult roof problems and eliminates, fortunately the boulder also has a few easier lines. Here is one -
Nice video, Joe. That's better climbing than the last video I saw of you!
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