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Slideshow (55 photos)

Adirondacks (map)
 

The now-famous Unit

 

Dr. Villarica's Rocket Polish: Martin leading the first ascent of Dr. Villarica's Rocket Polish

Arapiles (Australia) (map)
 

Travels in Oz

 

Resignation: Ade and Martin at the belay on Resignation

Resignation: Martin at a belay on Resignation

Lamplighter: Jim and Martin at the top of the Pharos after completing Lamplighter

 

Arachnus: Ade following the top pitch of Arachnus

Arachnus: Martin at the third belay of Arachnus

 

Voodoo: Margin leading Voodoo

Batangas (Philippines) (map)
 

Martin and Lucie on the dive boat

Boracay (Philippines) (map)
 

Martin and Eric are comfortable with their naked-ness

 

Sunset at Puka Beach; for some reason, this beach seems always empty

Central Cordillera (Philippines) (map)

The jeepney on the way to Batad became stuck, so we all grabbed our stuff and continued on foot

Cordillera Real (Bolivia) (map)

Southwest Face, Normal Route: High camp

 

Southwest Face, Normal Route: Arrival in Cocoyo

Southwest Face, Normal Route: Establishing base camp

 

Southwest Face, Normal Route: Martin in front of his tent at Camp II

Expedition photo taken by a local in the town of Cocoyo (taken during the trek back from base camp to Sorata)

Cuzco (Peru) (map)
 

Arriving at the airport in Cuzco

 

Entering a local restaurant in Cuzco (Copyright © Lucie Wellner)

 

The gang poses on the Inca Trail

 

Group on day 3 of the Inca Trail (Copyright © Lucie Wellner)

 

The group poses in front of an Inca wall

Joshua Tree (map)
 

Taped up hands after a day of climbing in the Bighorn Mating Grotto; notice the Disney band-aid on the middle finger

 

The whole gang

 

Solid Gold: Martin shredding his fingers on Solid Gold

Laguna (Philippines) (map)
 

Eric and Martin pose for the camera

Negros Island (Philippines) (map)

On top of the only climbable rock on Apo Island, you can see the beach where we had lunch and relaxed between dives

Pompey (map)
 

Martin and his bitch Eric

Rai Lei (Thailand) (map)
 

Beach combers (Copyright © Udsie Villarica)

 

Hanging out on the beach (Copyright © Udsie Villarica)

 

Martin and Jim on the boat (Copyright © Udsie Villarica)

 

Orange Chandeliers: Martin at the first belay of Orange Chandeliers

 

Orange Chandeliers: Martin on the crux of the first pitch of Ao Nang Tower (Copyright © Udsie Villarica)

 

Orange Chandeliers: Martin and Jim on the first pitch of Ao Nang Tower (Copyright © Udsie Villarica)

 

Orange Chandeliers: Martin leading the route next to Ao Nang Tower (Copyright © Udsie Villarica)

Orange Chandeliers: Martin (again) on the crux of the first pitch of Ao Nang Tower (Copyright © Udsie Villarica)

 

Chicken Muscle: Martin rapping off Chicken Muscle

 

Don't Worry, Be Happy: Martin leading "Don't Worry, Be Happy" on Happy Island (Copyright © Udsie Villarica)

 

Martin wading out to Happy Island (Copyright © Udsie Villarica)

 

Sam I'm Not: This route starts in a cave, then emerges out onto the face at a hole just below Martin

 

Kratoy (Lady Boy): Martin doing splits on Lady Boy

 

Massage Secrets: Martin arriving at the second belay on Massage Secrets

 

The King and I: Martin rapping from The King and I

 

Naked Martin and Udsie

 

Swimming (Copyright © Udsie Villarica)

Martin and Udsie looking for an available boat to return to Ao Nang (Copyright © Lucie Wellner)

Vilcanota (Peru) (map)
 

Martin's homemade anti-bot plates

 

Base camp for Auzangate

 

East Face: Martin at the high point on Auzangate

 

East Face: Martin nearing the high point on Auzangate

North Face: Summit of Campa

 

Breakfast on the trek

 

Tres Amigos near Pachanta

 

Apolinar and Martin (dressed as the president) at the hotel in Tinqui

Wawa Gorge (Philippines) (map)
 

Redemption: Climbing through the crux slab using small finger pockets