Photos by dharmatreez

Jae is warming his toes in an Adirondack shelter.

Priscilla Ruffenstein guarding Jae's shoes while he is leading.

Taking a break on the way up Old Rag.

Topping out on the right tower at sunset - Pole Steeple - Michaux State Forest

Prepping the rap from the tower at Pole Steeple at sunset.

The Southwestern Region's climbing areas in Pennsylvania.

Jae - Ten Pins (5.8) - Tower - Main Wall - Shaffer Rock - South Mountain, PA - May 2009

The Southeastern Region's climbing areas in Pennsylvania.

The Southcentral Region's climbing areas in Pennsylvania.

The Northeastern Region's climbing areas in Pennsylvania.

The Northcentral Region's climbing areas in Pennsylvania.

The Northwestern Region's climbing areas in Pennsylvania.

Overview wall map of Pennsylvania's climbing areas. Includes historic data, national scenic trails corridors, trippin' roads, and state facts. 164 areas are displayed with 113 on public land, this is approx. half of the total areas in PA. This is the reduced resolution copy to meet upload limits, the full resolution wall map (38" x 64" - 7.6mb) will soon be available at www.solitude-studio.com (currently being re-built). Thanks to everyone that critiqued and shared beta on the previous working copy.

Overview Map - Shaffer Rock - South Mountain, PA

*working copy - Topo - Main Area - Dubois Rock - Dubois, PA

"If we were all the same, who would we make fun of...?" - Jae

Perspective D - Main Wall - Shaffer Rock - South Mountain, PA

Perspective C - Main Wall - Shaffer Rock - South Mountain, PA

Perspective B - Main Wall - Shaffer Rock - South Mountain, PA

Perspective A - Main Wall - Shaffer Rock - South Mountain, PA

Topo - Main Wall - Shaffer Rock - South Mountain, PA

WORKING COPY of an overview map designed for a gear room wall to thumbtack the places you've been or help plan trips. Due to the upload limit on RC, this is a low resolution and reduced size copy. Please feel free to email yellowgeko@gmail.com for the original copy (38 x 64 inches - 5mb). There is 114 locations on the map with 79 being on public land, 23 on private land with varying access, and there is 12 areas that are currently closed.

My coach Noah last year (2007) putting on his shoes to show us how it's done. He reminded me of the two most important things in climbing... keep it SAFE, and make it FUN!!

*working copy - Topo - Main Wall - Beam Rocks - Laurel Mountain Village, PA

*working copy - Topo - The Ditch - Bilgers Rock - Grampian, PA

*working copy - Topo - The Duke - Bilgers Rock - Grampian, PA

*working copy - Overview Map - Bilgers Rock - Grampian, PA

Jae - Coroner's Corner (5.10a) - The Duke - Bilgers Rock - Grampian, PA - December 2006

*working copy - Topo - Pine Coffin - Bilgers Rock - Grampian, PA

Taking some time to scribble at Shaffer Rock - South Mountain, PA

*working copy - Topo - Three Sisters - Hunters Rock - Rocky Ridge Natural Area - Cornpropst Mills, PA

*working copy - Topo - The Moat - Hunters Rock - Rocky Ridge Natural Area - Cornpropst Mills, PA

*working copy - Topo - The Fortress - Hunters Rock - Rocky Ridge Natural Area - Cornpropst Mills, PA

*working copy - Overview Map - Hunters Rock - Rocky Ridge Natural Area - Cornpropst Mills, PA

*working copy - Topo - Fin Wall - Beam Rocks - Laurel Mountain Village, PA

*working copy - Perspective - Tomahawk Boulder - Indian Rocks - Ridgeway, PA

*working copy - Topo - Indian Rocks - Ridgeway, PA

Rusty - Pinnacle Direct (5.7) - Pinnacle - Penns Creek - Coburn, PA - August 2007

Jae - Morning March (5.8) - Pinnacle - Penns Creek - Coburn, PA - August 2007

Arlee - Pinnacle Direct (5.7) - Pinnacle - Penns Creek - Coburn, PA - August 2007

Nice view at the top of the east ridge pinnacles at Penns Creek - Coburn, PA

In the shadows of another climb...

Dusti - Wedgies (5.8) - Pit - Main Wall - Shaffer Rocks - South Mountain, PA - June 2007

...carry ALL the ropes, Dusti is showing how on the way to Beam Rocks - Laurel Mountain Village, PA

View of the overlook area on top of Beam Rocks - Laurel Mountain Village, PA

Jae - Wedgies (5.8) - Pit - Main Wall - Shaffer Rocks - South Mountain, PA - June 2007

Noah at the top of the ramp below Leap of Faith and two other climbs...deciding which to onsight - Shaffer Rock - South Mountain, PA

Jae - Flexible SOB (5.8) - The Duke - Bilgers Rock - Grampian, PA - May 2007

Jae - Overhang Route C (5.5) - Main Wall - Beam Rocks - Laurel Mountain Village, PA - April 2007

After clipping the anchor at the top the self belay, finally take time to find out what that broken glass in the one crack did to the digit. Good pumper!