Ascents as various tick types by Al

First clean send after almost 8 years! Since Long Dong Taiwan

Literally a slot machine with calf, knee, arm, hand slots and all sorts of jams. Epic finish to this route.

Finally got figured the no-hands-knee-jam to clip the anchor

Easy climbing till the crux but it's not over yet. Endure a little more till the jugs awaiting just above the slopey side jug.

Got to climb this really delicately as there are loose rocks on this route on the top and pretty dusty up there as well. Seems like a site from a fresh rock fall from not too long ago.

Advised to test the holds before putting weight on it.

Anchor is a two standalone bolts with a quick link attached to each. Est 50cm apart. Use extenders if setting up for top-rope.

Finally got over this long time nemesis and sent it smoothly. Not too bad when you know the exact moves but preferably not as a warm up without knowing the moves.

Bring Alpine draws to reduce the drag on this long line that leads you out of the Canyon with the path in and towards Camp 2 in sight if you go a little higher to the right. Just comes along with a small commiting tricky move at the bottom third section for the grade but else all, awesome top out!

Best 5C in Thakhek indeed

Interesting route with a commiting start and fossils on the way up. Fun crimpy Crux too!

Easy to go off route above, look carefully for holes above before moving towards the polished sections.

Small burgly start and really slippery polished section above. Bring Alpine draws for this.

One of a kind! Can be called as caving with safety. Almost just a bouldery traverse and through a hole out to the anchor.

Bring Alpine draws and seconding is required to clean.

Beautiful technical route in an amazing santuary. Mini version of Fat Doobies

Superbly extremely sharp rocks

Sketchy direct start and go on the left of bolts along the huge tufas or else you may be sandbagging this route like what I did on the right of it and be tricked by the Joker. Super run out and risky going up on the right.

Jugs are all on the left side.

Fun climb still!

Nice line with rough enough holds. Gets really sharp on the right side.

First very accomplished project on fifth try. Lots of take back from this one.

Very nice warm up on a slight incline section

Very varied fun line

Funny crux start but a nice line after

Warm up

Nice and juggy line

Very first route done in Thakhek

Camouflaged footholds but good hand holds.

Hangdogged twice but ain't on best state. To send on next try.

Do always rotate anchor rings as it has extremely high traffic especially being close and exposed to sea water.

Upped the grade due to smoother holds

Ascent on 7 Oct 2017

Nice climb with a tricky traverse with wet left holds mid way up else rest of the route stays dry after a rain.

11 Oct 2017

Classic climb with the crux on the top. Holds are slightly smooth up there but still a great route.

Ascent on 11 Oct 2017

Little overgrown on the scramble of Pitch 2 and good to have more alpine draws to reduce drag over the sharp rocks for Pitch 2 and 3.

With the stretch of a 60m rope, you'll be able to rappel to the ground directly below from Pitch 2 anchor. Take note to lower to the right side of wall (not the start of Pitch 1) and be sure to set the middle mark of rope at anchor and tie ends of rope!

Ascent on 10 October 2017

Really fun and interesting stemming climb and made a few turns to get up. Stay close the bolts and not too far inwards as holds are further out.

Ascent on 6 Oct 2017

Climbable when partially wet but hand holds are good even when wet.

Climbed this route while the top third part is wet but hand/foot holds are rough and textured enough to do so.

Ascent on 4 October 2017

In the rain, the second pitch will be all wet thus route was climbed only till the first anchor.

At the last bolt under the roof before first anchor, it seemed as though the top is wet but it still is climbable in the rain with the right sequence.

Ascent on 4 October 2017

Ascent on 2 October 2017

First bolt is shared with Song of Stone 6C and heads up leftwards.

Bouldery start on polished holds at the start. First bolt is better advised to be clipped in for safety.