Adirondacks (map)

Joe and Will sitting on the ledge below the fin

Joe on Gate Keeper, just left of the 2nd hitch-up-matilda; we bailed here due to delaminated ice
Gate Keeper

Climbing the initial offwidth
Geronimo

Approaching the Palisades across the ice of Lake Champlain from the Vermont side

George and Joe scope out the route from Lake Champlain; the route is in especially fat conditions and is usually approached from the top via rappel
Drop, Swim, or Die

George does the third ascent in one long pitch while Jim and Joe watch
For The Birds

Chris and Joe attempting a line left of Goat's Foot
Goats Foot Left

Joe leading the final column on Midlife Crisis during the second ground-up ascent
Midlife Crisis

Joe with refreshments at the base of Cirrhosis

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

Quitting early to help polish off one very large beer

Joe places protection in a small cave before moving out onto crappy unconsolidated ice
Moonshine

A few tenuous moves get around the cave
Moonshine

Joe climbs the steeper ice; the crux is just above
Moonshine

Setting pro high before climbing the crux; The Jackal overhangs gently for most of its length
The Jackal

With higher gear, Joe moves into the crux once again
The Jackal

Laybacking through the crux
The Jackal

Joe resting before the crux moves on the Jackal
The Jackal

Colin climbs the steep crack of Drop, Fly, or Die, belayed by Joe
Drop, Fly, or Die

Joe belays Chris as he attempts a new line
Unknown

Chris places the purple Camalot, the first piece of protection
Unknown

Joe climbs the initial section of ice that leads to an overhanging crack; David sets up in the background to shoot The Apology
Where's Karen

Joe follows the steep initial pitch of Master Craft (led by Dennis unseen above)
Master Craft

Joe gets established after the traverse and prepares to climb the overhanging ice above
Yellow Pillars

Climbing into the steeper ice of the crux
Yellow Pillars

Catskills (map)

Joe climbs steep ice on "The Window"
The Window

Climbing the upper ice above the window; the route "The Advocate" is the yellow column to his left
The Window

Cody (map)

From the end of Hunter Creek Road, we approached Mean Green and other routes in the Majo Ranch area

Joe climbs the third pitch of Mean Green (WI4); the pitches here are separated by several hundred meters of easy scrambling up the drainage
Mean Green

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

Columbus (map)

Tommy and Joe wait for their laundry

Returning to the "Mother Ship" after a day climbing

Chowing down in the "Mother Ship"

The "Mother Ship" is a cordwood masonery house made using wood cut from forest service land in East Rosebud Canyon

East Rosebud (map)

Joe climbs easy ice in the drainage below California Ice; we climbed about 2000' of easy ice to get to the base of the route
California Ice

Around the final bend in the drainage we can finally see the main ice flow -- 400' of WI4 ice
California Ice

Joe looks glum on the descent
California Ice

Joe climbs the second pitch (WI4) in a snow squal
California Ice

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

Hyalite (map)

Climbing the thin column on Omega; the ice was running with water
Omega

View from the second pitch of Cleopatra's Needle; you can see Joe on Twin Falls Left, belayed by Ellen in the trees below
Twin Falls Left

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

Narrows (map)

Joa and Griz chatting in Griz's living room

Griz shares photos of PA ice with Joe

Climbing the first curtain; the ice barely accepts stubbie screws
Lock Tender

Right off the deck on Lock Tender
Lock Tender

The initial chimney on Lock Tender
Lock Tender

The first overlap on Lock Tender
Lock Tender

Using technique to pass one of the overhanging overlaps
Lock Tender

The crux of Lock Tender is [yet another] hanging dagger through an overlap with poor protection; after this ascent, several bolts were added to the route
Lock Tender

Climbing the upper column in fat conditions
Lock Tender

Joe climbs the upper column of Lock Tender as a school bus drives by
Lock Tender

Climbing thin, unprotected ice on Mixed Emotions
Mixed Emotions

The crux of Mixed Emotions involved climbing a short hanging dagger through an overlap, protected by a single spectre
Mixed Emotions

The route as seen from the towpath; the ice flow centered at the top of the photo is Levitator
Mixed Emotions

Getting established on the hanging dagger in the crux
Mixed Emotions

Joe gears up at the base of Main Flow
Main Flow

Joe soloes the route "Left Side" with the routes "Pencil" and "Evil Twin" in the background
Left Side

Joe soloes the route "Left Side" with the routes "Pencil" and "Evil Twin" in the background
Left Side

Joe soloes Main Gully to approach The Pencil and other climbs

Nelson Rocks (map)

Crossing the via ferrata on the approach to climbs from the Cabins

New River Gorge (map)

Shallow jams at the crux, belayed from below by Joe
Burning Calves

Jamming on Burning Calves
Burning Calves

Jamming on Burning Calves
Burning Calves

Joe offers support from below
Super Crack

Joe in the middle of the thin crux; secret beta -- move right
Bat Crack

At the start of "Bonemaster", belayed by Joe

The gang gathered outside the Cathedral Café, Fayetteville

Joe partying on Party in Your Mind
Party In Your Mind

Moving into the offwidth crack at the start
The Contortionist

At the start of The Entertainer
The Entertainer

Seneca Rocks (map)

Joe and Tom share beers on the porch

On the east face of South Peak, Jeremy climbs through the crux of Castor, belayed by Joe
Castor

Deep jamming on Castor
Castor

Gazing at the valley from the base of the South Peak
Pleasant Overhangs

Joe puzzles through the crux moves at the start of High Test
High Test

Following the second traversing pitch
Pleasant Overhangs

Joe lookin' out; I can be seen in the reflection
Pleasant Overhangs

Shawangunks (map)

Close-up of Joe climbing the crack above the crux on Retribution
Retribution

Working out the crux on Retribution
Retribution

Climbing the crack above the crux on Retribution
Retribution

The gang hanging out at the base of Turdland

Smuggler's Notch (map)

Will and Joe waiting at the first belay
Creighton-Korman

The Hut (map)

Joe and Tommy climb around on the completed frame

The "climbers" help position the scaffolding

Continuing to move the rafter subsection, Doug helps, Jou and Doug watch

The front ridge pole is positioned in place

All hands on deck for the second ridge pole

Joe and Steve prepare the rafter subsections that surround the chimney