Jack, alias Mr Bean cranking through the lip of Firestarter, Tonsai Beach, Thailand. The crux is above this on a technical pocketed flat and smooth vertical. A Classic and solid for the grade! ©Richard Woodman 2006

A fun, easy, must- do climb. The Groove Tube. Rai Lay , Thailand.

The most fun (and easy) 6a I have ever climbed!

Colleen grooving up the tube on 2nd. Oct20/2005

Breede's on-sighting of 'Burnt Offerings' 7a+ (5.11d) is caught in the refelection of his belayer's sunglasses. I think this shot makes for an unusual and interesting photo. Like most of my photos, what you see, is how the shot was taken with no computer trickery or enhancement.

One that didn't quite make it! Should this Kiwi friend of mine (name witheld.. if he buys the beers) be grabbing that rope on a whipper like this?

If you make it this far across the pumpy roof, then you've only the crux move to do before it's all over... one way or another. The 3 star classic 'Burnt Offerings' on Fire Wall at Tonsai, Thailand goes at 7a+ (5.11d). Here, 'Breede the Swede' pauses to shake out and offers one of the most photogenic shots of the day. Makes ya wanna be there, dunnit?

This is just before dark. Shannon headed up this while I rested trying to recover from fod posioning.

This is a cool shot that i have seen several times in climbing mags, and when i was there i decided to take one of my own!

2002 Jenny climbing on the far left side of FireWall. Photo taken by Mike. A funky heel hook to gain the first bolt is the crux. This photo is just above the crux.

This is a view of Ton Sai bay, and a receeding rainstorm. Fortunately, we were climbing under a beefy overhang!