Photos by pancaketom

The ironman traverse in the buttermilks by headlamp - long exposure for photoassignment 9

This is for photo assignment 9, long exposure. Ian pops up for the next hold on the cave problem at the buttermilks.

Unknown climber throwing for the jug on the cave problem at the buttermilks, for photo assignment 9, long exposure.

Jimmy investigates the summit register on top of Estrellita in El Potrero Chico, Mexico. We had a great time zipping up the climb in a few hours taking the 5.11 variations. The palm tree is an especially nice touch.

This is the home wall I built in my living room in College Station, TX. It is coming down, so if you want some or all of it, contact me. It is made of scrounged wood. The holds are mostly wood and limestone and screwed on. There are a few commercial and home molded holds. Lots of good history with this thing, and I am sad to see it go. ok, it isn't my rack, but there wasn't a category for this, and it tried to make me link it to the rte database when I tried something else. edited... RIP wall, Feb, 2006. The holds and some of the wood went to someone else, so hopefully someone is cranking on them somewhere.

Grand having a good time on the last pitch of Diedre on the Apron in Squamish. (for photo assignment #2 - showing emotion)

Tauna hangs out in the cave on the north side of monkey face during an ascent of monkey space. Quite a bit of photoshoppery went into lining up the panorama and making things look nice. Canon Powershot a80 stitched with Canon software and photoshop.

I combined a couple of photos to show the sequence on this excellent problem at the Happy Boulders. Sometimes it flows so easily, and others it seems like a horrid sandbag. Jesse took the photos, but I set up the camera on a tripod.

Pipe Cleaner Man runs it out on his FA of the west side of the christmas tree.

Pancaketom bouldering up the right side of the tallest "wall" at the Doan Brook bouldering area in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Another timer photo.

Pancaketom working a low traverse on the sandstone of Doan Brook area in suburban Cleveland Heights, OH. Another timer photo.

This is just my two cents... so I can add them to my posts.

Sako eyeing the next hold on Machine World Traverse in Tuolumne.

I don't know the ratings of the stuff here. I didn't have a spotter and was by myself, so I set the timer on my camera and climbed as fast as I could.

I wanted to try to make one of those pictures with the climber in color and the rock black and white. I should have used a more colorful picture. I don't know what the problems or the ratings are here, it was a case of set the timer and jump on the rock.

Route added to photo of the upper Mace by Brian Taylor. One of the most popular Sedona Spires routes due to fantastic tower, relative safety and ease of access, and notorious jump across.

Starting up Caught Inside on a Big Set (5.10b) in the bighorn mating grotto in the Wonderland of Rocks at Joshua Tree. Pancake Tom is also caught with a big rack although I seem to recall being glad to have all the gear.

Standing on top of Aiguille de Joshua Tree. 5.6x one guidebook said, although it seemed easier than that.