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VIETNAM ROCK
CLIMBING TOURS
Halong bay - Rock climbing
There are over 3000 limestone islands in the Ha
Long bay region of Vietnam and we hardly
scratched the surface in our two week quest to
explore them. It's unusual to spend an entire
climbing trip on a boat, but then it's unusual
to do over 40 new routes without using a rope.
It seemed pointless to mess around with a drill
when we'd just found Deep Water Soloing
paradise. Ho Chi Minh crosses the ceiling of a
remarkable stalactite infested through-cave and
I climbed it from the bottom up, over two days
of effort. Take plenty of pairs of rock shoes
and chalk if you go to Ha Long Bay and watch out
for pirates - there are more of them in this
part of the South China Sea than any other of
the World's oceans!
Neil Gresham and Tim Emmett
London, England.
Our three days in Ha Long Bay were the best of
our trip to Viet Nam. Everything that was
promised was fultilled. Our captain brought us
to all the beautiful climbs. We ate wonderful
food and loved the boat we stayed on. This trip
was perfect for climbers or any one else who
wants a comfortable, fun trip through Halong
Bay.
Tess Weaver
and
Amy Thompson
Oregon, USA
Halong bay is an amazing place to climb. There
are countless beautiful limestone faces and the
potential is incredible for both rope climbing
and psycho bouldering ( deep water soloing ).
There are many wonderful routes, but you must be
careful as the bolts and rappell biners corrode
within a few years due to the ocean air.
Bringing many ''leaver'' biners and cord is
advised. For those looking to take advantage of
the untouched faces and put up some new routes,
It is advised to use the stainless steel
glue-ins that have been adopted by those in
Railay and Tonsai, near Krabi, Southern
Thailand .
The bay is large and sadly, due to fear of
thieves, we were not able to stay overnight near
the eastern climbing spots. This resulted in
many good climbing hours wasted driving both
morning and evening. Another small hindrance
that many routes have limited time due to the
tides.
The base of some routes are under water a large
partition of the day, while much psycho
bouldering requires a high tide. However the
periods of waiting never seem to carry with it
the frustration often associated because one
simply need to glance around to be calmed by the
serene scenery.
Kevin Prince USA
*for more detail about picture could you please
visit at that link:
http://www.toddskinner.com/Gallery_Nam/index.htm
Ha Long Bay Climbing Map
Routes Detail
Excursion and Price (USD): See Detail
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