Adirondacks (map)

Traversing to the belay on the first pitch of 3D
3D

Joe and Will sitting on the ledge below the fin

Will leading the leftmost crack on the fin (5.10+)
Unknown

Bones gets established on the ice
Matrix Direct, The Other One

The Matrix with just enough ice to make it climbable
Matrix Direct, The Other One

Bones places a screw in the better ice
Matrix Direct, The Other One

View of the Matrix; the "other one" starts on the rock between the pines.
Matrix Direct, The Other One

At the top of the M7+ rock section
Matrix Direct, The Other One

High on the upper section
Matrix Direct, The Other One

Cranking through the initial overhanging crack
Matrix Direct, The Other One

Bones works out the moves on the initial overhanging crack
Matrix Direct, The Other One

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

Bones climbs thin, poorly protected ice leading to a free-hanging ice column above
Unknown

Working out the moves on The Fecalator
The Fecalator

Working out the moves on The Fecalator
The Fecalator

Working out the moves on The Fecalator
The Fecalator

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

Working out the moves on The Fecalator
The Fecalator

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

One-arm hang, attempting to rest
The Fecalator

Will leading the beautiful 5.9 hand crack after a night of heavy partying
Mystery Achievement

Bones approaches the crux roof/corner
There Be Dragons

Stemming through the crux; one more move and he's got a sinker hand jam
There Be Dragons

Will leading the Poko Waterfall in lean conditions
Waterfall

Legends at the base of Poko

Bones works his way out the roof on the second pitch
Thunderhead

Bones climbs through the crux on the second pitch; this picture was taken just prior to falling
Thunderhead

At the top of the off-width section on the first pitch
Fastest Gun

Will leading the start of P1, "Hold the Mayo" (WI5+ M6)
Hold the Mayo

Will resting on "Hold the Mayo"
Hold the Mayo

Will higher in the corner on "Hold the Mayo"
Hold the Mayo

Will finally reaches the ice dagger on "Hold the Mayo"
Hold the Mayo

Jim leading pitch 2 of "Hold the Mayo"
Hold the Mayo

Joe solo-aid climbing a route left of Hold the Mayo, Poko Upper Tier
Fear of Frogs

Will traversing into the base of the Eternity crack; we bailed here due to wetness
Eternity

Belaying at the base of the Web
Fear and Loathing in Keene Valley

Cathedral Ledge (map)

Popping veins
Diedre

Reaching for the upper crack in Dresden; the climb ascents Nutcracker for a bit, then moves leftwards into the crux Dresden crack
Dresden

Catskills (map)

Boney hanging out in the Kitchen

Bones dances up the wet and drippy Mephisto Waltz
Mephisto Waltz

Charlevoix-Est (Canada) (map)

Will simul-climbing the first two pitches
La Pomme D'or

Will leading the 4th pitch
La Pomme D'or

Will following the crux 5th pitch
La Pomme D'or

Will leading the 6th pitch
La Pomme D'or

Will leading the 7th pitch
La Pomme D'or

Franconia Notch (map)

Bones follows the last pitch of Moby Grape; this finish climbs corners left of the standard finish
Moby Grape

Bones at the crux of the first pitch; from here, the route continues [climber's] left on an unprotected 5.8 face
Bennedictus Direct

Bones runs it out on the thin 5.9 traverse on the 4th pitch
Bennedictus Direct

At the end of the traverse on the 4th pitch, a couple of really hard moves (5.11c) take Bones to overlap. This pitch is a variation to the original route that avoids the 5.11d A3 section.
Bennedictus Direct

Panning back, you can see the bolt is in a piece of talus, having fallen from somewhere on Cannon

Golden, Colorado (map)

Two themes of our climbing trip to Colorado -- Hemp, and "Just put it off"

Indian Creek (map)

Posing in front of the "Brick" at the Supercrack Buttress parking lot

Lake Willoughby (map)

Will high on the final column of Mindbender
Mindbender

Boney Boy

Will starting the second pitch out of the cave
Mindbender

Will leading the crux columns of The Promenade
The Promenade

Will dry-tooling the first 200' of Glass Menagerie in [obviously] thin conditions (WI5, M6)
Glass Menagerie

Jim and Will gearing up at the base
Glass Menagerie

Lumpy Ridge (map)

Tailgate party after a day of climbing

Hiking into Lumpy for the day

Relaxing after climbing Fat City/Cheap Date; note the "Texas-sized" rack (Easterners!)

Simon leading the first pitch (5.8); Will belaying
Fat City

Leading the awesome finger crack of Cheap Date; this route makes a great alternative finish to Fat City
Cheap Date

Bones rippling muscles on Cheap Date
Cheap Date

Jamming is the way forward
Cheap Date

Bones appearing from under the crux roof on Fat City
Fat City

Bones hanging back to check out the action on the cliff

New River Gorge (map)

Shoe-ing up after climbing Jaws (and 10 hours of driving)
Jaws

The gang gathered outside the Cathedral Café, Fayetteville

The gang at the base of Cresenta just before a downpour
Cresenta

Will placing gear in the super Smooth Operator
Smooth Operator

Jamming the perfect cracks of Smooth Operator
Smooth Operator

Salmon River Falls (map)

Will and David gear up for the day

The Amphitheatre in reasonable condition; centered is Mate, Spawn and Die and A Pitch Called Wanda

Bones climbs the beginning section of Wanda with the Amphitheatre in the background
A Pitch Called Wanda

Bones dry-tools the rock to reach the free-hanging curtain
Chum

Bones dry-tools the rock to reach the free-hanging curtain
Chum

Bones dry-tools the rock to reach the free-hanging curtain
Chum

Bones reaches the ice and climbs onto the curtain
Chum

Bones establishes himself on the ice curtain
Chum

Climbing the ice curtain
Chum

Climbing the ice curtain
Chum

At the top of the curtain, Bones climbs through a section of rock to reach the top
Chum

Bones climbs the thin pencil column at the start of Wanda
A Pitch Called Wanda

Bones climbs the thin pencil column at the start of Wanda
A Pitch Called Wanda

Bones on the second ascent of Wanda
A Pitch Called Wanda

Bones on the second ascent of Wanda
A Pitch Called Wanda

Getting into the meat of the ice climbing
A Pitch Called Wanda

Bones climbs through the crux of the route -- overhanging daggers and curtains
A Pitch Called Wanda

David shoots Bones as he nears the top of the ice
A Pitch Called Wanda

Preparing gear for the first ascent of Chum
Chum

Bones inspects the route prior to the first ascent
King Salmon

Dry-tooling up to the right side of a small ledge
King Salmon

From the top of the small ledge, Bones steps left, then climbs rock and a thin ice column straight up
King Salmon

Continuing up the small ice column
King Salmon

From the top of the ice column, Bones mounts the ice and climbs into a small ice cave to rest
King Salmon

Getting closer to the ice cave
King Salmon

Bones rests in the ice cave
King Salmon

Emerging from the ice cave, Bones continues
King Salmon

Bones climbs the overhanging crux
King Salmon

Bones on rappel inspecting the route prior to the first ascent
King Salmon

The King Salmon route as seen from The Elbow
King Salmon

Sept-Îles (Canada) (map)

Will leading the last pitch (WI6+R) of Le Mulot
Le Mulot

Will leading the last pitch (WI6+R) of Le Mulot (with big arrow pointing to the climber)
Le Mulot

Will leading the third pitch (WI6)
Le Mulot

Will leading the third pitch (WI6); lots of twisted-looking overhanging ice
Le Mulot

Will following the second pitch
Le Mulot

Will starting out on the last pitch…the calm before the storm
Le Mulot

Topo showing the route and belays; picture taken from the river
Le Mulot

Topo showing the route and belays; picture taken from the side
Le Mulot

Will and Jim on Le Mulot
Le Mulot

The third pitch of Le Mulot; the overhanging cliff and constant wind work to create the painfully contorted, yellow icicles on the right
Le Mulot

Shawangunks (map)

About to pull the crux on a nice face climb at Lost City (5.10a)
Nest Route

Will leading Black Crack, a nice 5.10 crack left of Lost City Crack
Black Crack

Close-up of Will leading Black Crack
Black Crack

Will leading the crux of Black Crack
Black Crack

Will at the "pod" crux of Resistance
Resistance (aka Surprise Crack)

Will below of the Wishbone roof; the normal route goes out the right side of the large triangular block
Wishbone

Leading the 5.8 section up to the roof
Stannard's Roof

Just below the roof
Stannard's Roof

Getting in some gear after the boulder problem start of Elder Cleavage
Elder Cleavage

Moving into the crux of Hang Ten
Hang Ten

A failed attempt at the hard start to Criss
Criss

Series 1: Making the moves into the crack from the chimney
Harvest Moon

Series 2: Moving through the crux jams
Harvest Moon

Series 3: Still moving through the crux jams
Harvest Moon

Series 4: At the rest at the top of the crack
Harvest Moon

Clipping the second piece of gear at the start of the crux
Max Factor

Close-up of Will gearing up for the crux moves on Wegetables
Wegetables

Close-up of Will gearing up for the crux moves on Wegetables
Wegetables

The gang hanging out at the base of Turdland

Powering through the roof on the second pitch of Birdie Party
Birdie Party

Gearing up for the roof moves on Bonnie's Roof
Bonnie's Roof Direct

Gearing up for the crux moves on Wegetables
Wegetables

Gearing up for the crux moves on Wegetables
Wegetables

Will's completed the difficulties and tackles the 10b upper section
April Showers

Struggling on the low roof of Interstice on the Mac Wall
Interstice

Series 1: Will leading the crux on the first pitch of Matinee
Matinee

Series 2: Finishing the crux moves on the first pitch of Matinee
Matinee

Series 1: Will places gear in preparation for the crux roof
10,000 Restless Virgins

Series 2: Q: Is that Steve Petro? A:Nope, it's a ripped Will bustin' out of his skin
10,000 Restless Virgins

Series 3: Will gets established in the crux roof
10,000 Restless Virgins

Series 4: Will places gear in the crux roof
10,000 Restless Virgins

Series 5: A couple of pieces in, time to move up
10,000 Restless Virgins

Series 6: Lock off and reach high in the crack above
10,000 Restless Virgins

Series 7: Feet up, nearly finished
10,000 Restless Virgins

Chris boulders the opening moves on the direct start of Scary Area; Bones offering support from below
Scary Area

Scoping out the moves above
Space Invaders

Moving up the initial arete on Space Invaders
Space Invaders

Bones offering beta to Chris at the base of Stirrup Trouble
Stirrup Trouble

Looking for that first piece of protection
Space Invaders

In the crux; one more move and there's a solid hand jam
Space Invaders

Chris climbs the initial scary section, belayed by Bones
Stirrup Trouble

Will and Michelle on the GT ledge preparing for the top pitches
Erect Direction

Smuggler's Notch (map)

Will and Joe waiting at the first belay
Creighton-Korman

Boney Boy following the second pitch
Creighton-Korman

Sunset Park (map)

Will approaching the first belay; the crux crack is just above
Pigs In Space

Strenuous start to Liberty Bell, probably more in the 5.10 range
Liberty Bell

Tennessee Wall (map)

Starting our on the mega-classic. The crux is just above the small roof.
Cake Walk

Heel-hooking the roof on Finagle
Finagle

After railing out the lip of the roof, Will tries to gain purchase above the lip of the roof
Finagle

Placing gear in the "hole" of Precious Orr; the hole is avoided by face-climbing on the right
Precious Orr

Placing gear at the top of the corner before heading into the crux section; lots of small wires required
Super Slide