Image captured on September 14, 2026 at 10:39:47 AM.
Frank sets the first draw using a Stick-Clip.
Frank sets the first draw using a Stick-Clip.
Title
Frank sets the first draw using a Stick-Clip.
Exposure
125, ¹⁄₁₂₅ sec at f/5.6
Focal Length
28 mm
Camera and Lens
SONY DSC-RX100 28-100mm F1.8-4.9
Datetime
Image captured on September 14, 2026 at 10:42:27 AM.
Frank sets the second draw using the Stick-Clip from a comfortable stance before the first bolt.
Frank sets the second draw using the Stick-Clip from a comfortable stance before the first bolt.
Title
Frank sets the second draw using the Stick-Clip from a comfortable stance before the first bolt.
Exposure
125, ¹⁄₁₂₅ sec at f/5.6
Focal Length
28 mm
Camera and Lens
SONY DSC-RX100 28-100mm F1.8-4.9
Datetime
Image captured on September 14, 2026 at 10:52:20 AM.
Frank climbs higher on the slab.
Frank climbs higher on the slab.
Title
Frank climbs higher on the slab.
Exposure
125, ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at f/5.0
Focal Length
28 mm
Camera and Lens
SONY DSC-RX100 28-100mm F1.8-4.9
Datetime
Image captured on September 14, 2026 at 10:56:45 AM.
Frank looks for the next bolt, but there are none on this Class 3 section.
Frank looks for the next bolt, but there are none on this Class 3 section.
Title
Frank looks for the next bolt, but there are none on this Class 3 section.
Exposure
125, ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at f/5.6
Focal Length
28 mm
Camera and Lens
SONY DSC-RX100 28-100mm F1.8-4.9
Datetime
Image captured on September 14, 2026 at 10:57:42 AM.
Frank scrambles higher on the Class 3 middle portion, but can still find no good bolts.
Frank scrambles higher on the Class 3 middle portion, but can still find no good bolts.
Title
Frank scrambles higher on the Class 3 middle portion, but can still find no good bolts.
Exposure
125, ¹⁄₂₀₀ sec at f/5.6
Focal Length
28 mm
Camera and Lens
SONY DSC-RX100 28-100mm F1.8-4.9
Datetime
Image captured on September 14, 2026 at 11:01:35 AM.
Frank decides to down-climb, then be lowered before retrieving the draws.
Frank decides to down-climb, then be lowered before retrieving the draws.
Title
Frank decides to down-climb, then be lowered before retrieving the draws.
Exposure
125, ¹⁄₁₆₀ sec at f/5.6
Focal Length
28 mm
Camera and Lens
SONY DSC-RX100 28-100mm F1.8-4.9
Datetime
Image captured on September 14, 2026 at 11:17:47 AM.
La Escuela comes into the sun.
La Escuela comes into the sun.
Title
La Escuela comes into the sun.
Exposure
125, ¹⁄₃₂₀ sec at f/5.6
Focal Length
28 mm
Camera and Lens
SONY DSC-RX100 28-100mm F1.8-4.9
Datetime
Image captured on September 14, 2026 at 12:24:49 PM.
Frank and Stella stand before the bottom of the 5.5 route at La Escuela.
Frank and Stella stand before the bottom of the 5.5 route at La Escuela.
Title
Frank and Stella stand before the bottom of the 5.5 route at La Escuela.
Exposure
125, ¹⁄₂₀₀ sec at f/5.6
Focal Length
28 mm
Camera and Lens
SONY DSC-RX100 28-100mm F1.8-4.9
Datetime
Image captured on September 14, 2026 at 12:26:56 PM.
We start up the lower part of Pine Creek Trail.
We start up the lower part of Pine Creek Trail.
Title
We start up the lower part of Pine Creek Trail.
Exposure
125, ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at f/4.5
Focal Length
28 mm
Camera and Lens
SONY DSC-RX100 28-100mm F1.8-4.9
Datetime
Image captured on September 14, 2026 at 1:19:11 PM.
Passing through a lush grove of aspen trees on Pine Creek Trail.
Passing through a lush grove of aspen trees on Pine Creek Trail.
Title
Passing through a lush grove of aspen trees on Pine Creek Trail.
Exposure
125, ¹⁄₁₂₅ sec at f/5.6
Focal Length
28 mm
Camera and Lens
SONY DSC-RX100 28-100mm F1.8-4.9
Datetime
Image captured on September 14, 2026 at 1:25:23 PM.
Wild blueberries. These were quite bitter but edible.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Wild blueberries.
Title
Wild blueberries.
Exposure
200, ¹⁄₃₂₀ sec at f/11
Focal Length
60 mm
Camera and Lens
OLYMPUS CORPORATION E-M10 Mark III OLYMPUS M.14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II R
Datetime
Image captured on September 14, 2026 at 1:33:45 PM.
Tungsten Mine and surrounding terrain. To the left are Peak 11532 and Peak 10206. The canyon is Morgan Creek Canyon, and the Peak 12743 to the right is part of the long south ridge of Broken Finger Peak.
Tungsten Mine and surrounding terrain.
Title
Tungsten Mine and surrounding terrain.
Exposure
, at
Camera and Lens
SONY DSC-RX100
Datetime
Image captured on September 14, 2026 at 1:34:29 PM.
Frank and Stella ascend Pine Creek Trail.
Frank and Stella ascend Pine Creek Trail.
Title
Frank and Stella ascend Pine Creek Trail.
Exposure
125, ¹⁄₈₀₀ sec at f/5.6
Focal Length
89 mm
Camera and Lens
SONY DSC-RX100 28-100mm F1.8-4.9
Datetime
Image captured on September 14, 2026 at 1:34:53 PM.
Tungsten Mine facility between Pine Creek and Morgan Creek. There appeared to be no activity at the mine today, although the presence of newer vehicles on the site suggests that the mine is not abandoned.
Tungsten Mine facility between Pine Creek and Morgan Creek.
Title
Tungsten Mine facility between Pine Creek and Morgan Creek.
Exposure
125, ¹⁄₈₀₀ sec at f/5.6
Focal Length
28 mm
Camera and Lens
SONY DSC-RX100 28-100mm F1.8-4.9
Datetime
Image captured on September 14, 2026 at 1:38:26 PM.
Frank continues ahead up Pine Creek Trail. The long ridge in the background is the northern ridge of Mount Tom.
Frank continues ahead up Pine Creek Trail.
Title
Frank continues ahead up Pine Creek Trail.
Exposure
125, ¹⁄₈₀₀ sec at f/5.6
Focal Length
28 mm
Camera and Lens
SONY DSC-RX100 28-100mm F1.8-4.9
Datetime
Image captured on September 14, 2026 at 2:03:47 PM.
Bill and Stella climb Pine Creek Trail. Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Bill and Stella climb Pine Creek Trail.
Title
Bill and Stella climb Pine Creek Trail.
Exposure
200, ¹⁄₂₅₀ sec at f/10
Focal Length
84 mm
Camera and Lens
OLYMPUS CORPORATION E-M10 Mark III OLYMPUS M.14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II R
Datetime
Image captured on September 14, 2026 at 2:06:23 PM.
Pine Creek Canyon. At left is Wheeler Ridge; at right is the flank of Mount Tom.
Pine Creek Canyon.
Title
Pine Creek Canyon.
Exposure
125, ¹⁄₈₀₀ sec at f/7.1
Focal Length
43 mm
Camera and Lens
SONY DSC-RX100 28-100mm F1.8-4.9
Datetime
Image captured on September 14, 2026 at 2:10:01 PM.
Frank continues up Pine Creek Trail. In the background is Morgan Creek Canyon.
Frank continues up Pine Creek Trail.
Title
Frank continues up Pine Creek Trail.
Exposure
125, ¹⁄₂₅₀ sec at f/11
Focal Length
28 mm
Camera and Lens
SONY DSC-RX100 10.4-37.1 mm f/1.8-4.9
Datetime
Image captured on September 14, 2026 at 2:12:00 PM.
Algae in creek crossing the trail.
Algae in creek crossing the trail.
Title
Algae in creek crossing the trail.
Exposure
125, ¹⁄₆₄₀ sec at f/5.6
Focal Length
28 mm
Camera and Lens
SONY DSC-RX100 28-100mm F1.8-4.9
Datetime
Image captured on September 14, 2026 at 2:23:40 PM.
Pine Creek Canyon.
Pine Creek Canyon.
Title
Pine Creek Canyon.
Exposure
125, ¹⁄₈₀₀ sec at f/6.3
Focal Length
28 mm
Camera and Lens
SONY DSC-RX100 28-100mm F1.8-4.9
Datetime
Image captured on September 14, 2026 at 2:30:51 PM.
View up Pine Creek toward cascade flowing from Pine Lake. I hiked no further than this point today.
View up Pine Creek toward cascade flowing from Pine Lake.
Title
View up Pine Creek toward cascade flowing from Pine Lake.
Exposure
125, ¹⁄₆₄₀ sec at f/5.6
Focal Length
59 mm
Camera and Lens
SONY DSC-RX100 28-100mm F1.8-4.9
Datetime
Image captured on September 14, 2026 at 2:43:54 PM.
Pine Creek Canyon Panorama (l to r): Peak 12245, Peak 11503, Peak 10205, Peak12743.
Pine Creek Canyon Panorama
Title
Pine Creek Canyon Panorama
Exposure
, at
Camera and Lens
SONY DSC-RX100
Datetime
Image captured on September 14, 2026 at 2:46:28 PM.
Old log along Pine Creek Trail. White Mountain Peak (14246 ft) is visible in the distance at the right.
Old log along Pine Creek Trail.
Title
Old log along Pine Creek Trail.
Exposure
125, ¹⁄₈₀₀ sec at f/8.0
Focal Length
28 mm
Camera and Lens
SONY DSC-RX100 28-100mm F1.8-4.9
Datetime
Image captured on September 14, 2026 at 2:58:12 PM.
Stella crosses a creek near the bottom of the trail. Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Stella crosses a creek near the bottom of the trail.
Title
Stella crosses a creek near the bottom of the trail.
Exposure
320, ¹⁄₄₀ sec at f/3.5
Focal Length
28 mm
Camera and Lens
OLYMPUS CORPORATION E-M10 Mark III OLYMPUS M.14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II R
Datetime
Image captured on September 14, 2026 at 2:59:06 PM.
Descending Pine Creek Trail.
Descending Pine Creek Trail.
Title
Descending Pine Creek Trail.
Exposure
125, ¹⁄₈₀₀ sec at f/7.1
Focal Length
28 mm
Camera and Lens
SONY DSC-RX100 28-100mm F1.8-4.9
Datetime
Image captured on September 14, 2026 at 3:05:57 PM.
