Adirondacks (map)

Climbing a pillar on the east side of Avalanche Pass before one reaches the lake; the climb is broken into two parts -- the initial pillar to a ledge, then a rock overhang
Unknown

Posing on the lake after completing Killer Whale

Tommy leading the steep ice smear of Laceration
Laceration

Tommy leads the thin lower face that leads to the cave
Reunion

After getting gear in the rock cave, Tommy climbs the crux column
Reunion

Tommy starts the crux pitch of Artificial Gravity; the pillar on the right side is Power Play
Artificial Gravity

At the top, the ice overhangs; the route finishes by mounting the free-hanging pillar to the right
Artificial Gravity

The Big Brother wall in fat conditions; Big Brother is on the broken ice column on the left, Tommy is on Rhiannon, and Lilith is on the far right. On the orange wall just right of Tommy is the free-hanging column called Not Likely
Rhiannon

The cave is exited using an ice host that drips on the face to the left; the strip of ice on the right is Laceration
Reunion

Tommy belays Bones as he works the moves on The Fecalator
The Fecalator

Tommy belays Bones as he works the moves on The Fecalator
The Fecalator

Tom climbing around the chockstone on the direct start of Left of Passage
Left of Passage

Tom leading the first ascent at Pharaoh Mt.
Here Come the Pigs

Tom posing at the base of his new route

Tommy leading an ambitious line on the Waterfall with Katherine Snead
Waterfall

Tommy leading an ambitious line on the Waterfall with Katherine Snead
Waterfall

Tom seconding the corner left of Fear of Gravity
Mechanical Hydraulic Control

Tom getting a rest after squeezing through the crux on Your Anus
Your Anus

Tom and Nona having dessert in the kitchen after a day of ice climbing

Tommy climbs the WI5 pillar on the left side of Polar Soldier
Polar Soldier

Tommy climbs the WI5 pillar on the left side of Polar Soldier
Polar Soldier

Alabama Hills (map)

Starting up Pangborn, one of the longer routes at the Hills
Pangborn

Dancing up the face
Pangborn

Looking like an ant on the face, Tommy runs up the endless plates to the anchor
Pangborn

Old school Tommy sport climbing…yeah boy!
Call of the Canyon

Resting at a good handhold
Call of the Canyon

Resting at a good handhold
Call of the Canyon

Alimosa River Canyon (map)

Parking in the boulder field in front of the crag

Making shadows at sunset

Following an awesome hand crack
Unknown

Angel Falls (map)

Rapping the largest waterfall, Big Angel; there are a bunch of route possibilities here

The easier line at Little Angel
Unknown

Going through a small, unprotected roof
Unknown

Clearing the roof
Unknown

Preparing to climb Little Angel

Rapping Little Angel; we led two routes here, one directly under the rappeller, and one to the right
 

Avalanche Gulch (map)

Colin follows the first pitch, belayed from above by Tom, just before a major storm hit
The Fire Spire

Tommy and Colin gearing up at the base of the spire
The Fire Spire

Tom leading the first pitch of the spire
The Fire Spire

Beartooth Mountains (map)

Tom hiking towards the Bear's Tooth
East Ridge

Tom on the 4th class slabs just below the south face of the Bear's Tooth spire
East Ridge

Beaver Creek (map)

Gearing up at the base of the route
Batteries Not Included

Fording the stream to get to the Eye of the Needle formation; very cold

Tom leading P1, slightly off route. The "eye" after which the formation is named is visible above him.
Batteries Not Included

Colin and Tommy at the belay in front of the "eye"
Batteries Not Included

Blue Cloud Spires (map)

Tommy climbs the excellent corner crack on the Jedi Wall
Book of Payne

Castle Rocks (map)

Hanging out in the van at a City of Rocks campsite

Hiking around Castle Rock

Starting out on Red Rib, which I thought was pretty hard for the grade
Red Rib

The most over bolted route on the planet, we had to back clean draws to make it to the top
Mantel Dynamics

Sleeping under an overhanging wall, waiting out the rain

City of Rocks (map)

Tommy shows his stuff at the start of Animal Cracker
Animal Cracker

Tommy approaches the offwidth section
Animal Cracker

Tommy and Michelle drinking…how about a beer?

Tommy and Michelle show off their hair
The Pygmies Got Stoned

Contemplating the next move
The Pygmies Got Stoned

Tommy belays Jim on Sabbatical
Sabbatical

Tommy and Michelle climbing in the cold morning wind
Intruding Dike

Cody (map)

Jim climbs the first pitch (WI4) of Mean Green, belayed by Tommy; the second pitch can be seen above
Mean Green

Joe climbs the crux pitch of Mean Green (WI5), belayed by Tommy
Mean Green

Columbus (map)

Tom showing off his new hand plane

Tommy and Joe wait for their laundry

Chowing down in the "Mother Ship"

East Rosebud (map)

Topping out on The Ramp -- the top of the 5.9 variation on pitch 5
The Ramp

At the top of the first pitch of The Ramp
The Ramp

Tommy and Joe take a rest at the base of Sand Dune Falls; unfortunately, the bottom portion of the route was missing -- she no go
Sand Dune Falls

Returning from a failed attempt at Sand Dune Falls

Golden, Colorado (map)

Nikos, Fanni, and Tom standing on driveway discussing routes

The morning after the big bash…everyone is drinking water to treat the hangover

Hellgate Gulch (map)

Tommy sending at Hellgate
Uncomfortably Numb

Aimless wandering through the compact canyon, trying to identify things

Tommy sending at Hellgate
Uncomfortably Numb

Hyalite (map)

Taking a rest on the approach to Cleopatra's Needle and Twin Falls

Reaching for a screw on the second pitch (WI5)
Cleopatra's Needle

Tommy stays dry by climbing the right side of the pillar
Cleopatra's Needle

Independence Pass (map)

Tommy struggles with the first crux on Rad Lad
Rad Lad

Tom and Mioara huddled at the second belay on The Mother Load
The Mother Load

Tom leads the final pitch
The Mother Load

Want some beans?

Kama Bay (Canada) (map)

Tommy climbs poor ice at bottom third of Whimpsickle; this climb is anything but whimpy, as we found it to be one of the harder routes we climbed
Whimpsickle

Lake Willoughby (map)

Tom and Simeon at the cave belay on top of the first pitch
Called on Account of Rains

Leading the thin ice on the first pitch of Called; the route steepens just above, then stretches the rope to the cave visible beneath a hanging pillar on the right
Called on Account of Rains

Tommy takes the right-hand line of ice on the top pitch
Called on Account of Rains

Tommy takes the right-hand line of ice on the top pitch
Called on Account of Rains

Nelson Rocks (map)

The Cabins at Nelson

Crossing the bridge on the via ferrata

Rappelling to the climbs at Nelson Rocks

New River Gorge (map)

Tad and Tommy show off their massive arms

A hard .10a, Triple Treat packs a punch at the roof
Triple Treat

Orient Bay (Canada) (map)

A real classic of the area, Tommy climbs 10% Real early in the season; the crux starts just below Tommy's feet
10% Real

A little higher on the crux
10% Real

Higher up, Tommy stems onto the left wall that has just enough ice to support such a maneuver
10% Real

The climb angles back briefly, then steepens up once again for a second crux
10% Real

Tommy climbs the steep upper section of the free-hanging icicle
Parallax

Tommy climbs Cascade Falls on the right -- many lines can be climbed on this massive piece of ice, from WI3 to WI4
Cascade Falls

Tommy climbs the steep pillar at the top of Obsession; smart climbers (not us) belay at bolts on the left low on the route, then climb the route in one pitch instead of breaking the pitch at the place where this picture is taken
Obsession

Owens River Gorge (map)

Checking out the view on the way into the Gorge

Near the start, and pretty slippery
Welcome to the Gorge

Penetente Canyon (map)

Mioara climbs the final crack to the anchor
May Be Nueve

Tommy reaches the anchors on Captain America; Mioara belays below

Tommy cranks up the huecos at the top of the route
Tanks for the Hueco

Pinecliffe (map)

Tommy poses for the camera below the crux
Crescent Moon

Tom leading out of the cave during rainy weather
Unknown

Waiting out some rain

Tommy climbing an overhanging, juggy route
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Salmon River Falls (map)

Tommy gets ready to lead the class Mate, Spawn, and Die
Mate, Spawn, and Die

Tommy finds fat ice on Mate, Spawn, and Die
Mate, Spawn, and Die

Tommy runs it out over the initial section
Play it Again, Salmon

About half way up, Tommy heads slightly left to gain a rest between the columns
Play it Again, Salmon

Spectacular climbing on the 100' free standing ice column
Play it Again, Salmon

Chris belays Tommy while he places a screw
Play it Again, Salmon

Shawangunks (map)

Close-up of Tom clearing the second crux on MF, pitch 1
MF

The gang hanging out at the base of Turdland

Tom clearing the second crux on MF, pitch 1
MF

Sheep Mountain (map)

Clipping the bolt at the start of the route
Standard Route

Unlocking the crux sequence to gain the crack system
Standard Route

Stemming high on the route
Standard Route

Relaxing on top of Devil's Thumb
Standard Route

Shelf Road (map)

Tommy nears the top of this fine, juggy route
B/C

Close-up of Tommy on B/C
B/C

South Platte (map)

Tommy leads the first pitch (5.8) of Center Route; the second pitch ends below the large triangular roof above
Center Route

Lee works his way through the crux flakes at the start of The Standard; Mioara and Tommy start up another route in the foreground
The Standard

Stemming into the crux corner
Deception Past

Higher in the corner, Tommy contemplates a gear placement
Deception Past

Clipping the #1 Camalot
Deception Past

After making the crux moves, Tommy looks down for the camera
Deception Past

Reaching the belay on the first pitch of Deception Past
Deception Past

Preparing breakfast; keg in the background

Early morning breakfast before heading out to Wigwam

The Hut (map)

Jim holds the temporary brace as the others lower the ridge pole into position

Calvin uses giant orange hammer to wack something into place

Preparing a large section of the timber frame for lifting by the crane

The crew prepares to receive the ridge pole

The timber frame, about 1/3 completed

Jim and Tommy watch the frame raising

Joe and Tommy climb around on the completed frame

The "climbers" help position the scaffolding

A minor ridge pole is lowers into position

A large subsection of rafters is lifted by crane and positioned around the chimney opening

Richard and Tom guide the rafters into position

The first ridge pole is moved into position

Setting up the straps and comealong in order to pull together the two bents

The finished frame

A closeup of the raising crew

Another view of the finished frame and crew

Another view of the front ridge pole being installed

All hands on deck for the second ridge pole

Tommy working during the raising

Taking a break from the action

Working during the raising

Whitney Portal (map)

We all got a taste of 5.9 friction…yikes!
Lizard King

Hiking to the crags around Whitney Portal involves some portion of the Mt. Whitney trail, which is where we're standing

Nice rope management
No Country for Old Men

Tommy follows the undercling pitch with a full pack of gear, no less
No Country for Old Men

At the P5 belay, happy to be bailing
No Country for Old Men