Secret Canyon Guide

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Contributors

Thanks to the following people who have contributed to this crag guide:

Erik D Sergey Komarov Ashlee Simpson sonia Brian D. Brendan Heywood Miguel Nava Fabjens

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1. Secret Canyon 17 in Crag
2. Index by grade

1. Secret Canyon 17 routes in Crag

Summary:

Seasonality

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 18.944920, 102.433998

summary

Sheltered climbing to escape the heat in a narrow canyon.

description

Nice climbing, characteristic of the region, a very nice setting in a canyon and a tunnel leading out. Routes are labelled by name. Foot traffic has increased greatly by the addition of a walking loop for visitors, including adding electric lights in the cave tunnel and building a handrail in an awkward position at the base of the routes on wall II. Go at a quiet time in the morning or on weekdays to avoid feeling like a zoo exhibit for the steam of visitors.

access issues

10,000 Lao kip fee to enter via the Angel Cave footbridge. A barbed wire fence has been installed on the old access trail from 'Sleeping Wall'.

approach

The main access is via the blue footbridge for Angel Cave complex. Follow the signs for the cave, and pay your 10k for the ticket. The approach goes through Angel Cave, emerging in the canyon. The chimney routes from 'Chimney Gym' to 'The Light at the End of the Tunnel' are on the other side of the narrow cave passage exit.

Alternatively, from Sleeping Roof part of Sleeping Wall, follow a trail to the left for 200m. You will see the rocks on your right, and you can enter through the back tunnel. There is also a more scrambly approach before this which you may inadvertently take. Development of the area including a barbed wire fence installed between Interzone and Angel Cave are leading this way to fall into disuse. The convenience of going through the cafe is worth the <1 dollar fee.

where to stay

Vang Vieng town

	Route	Grade	Style
Inside the canyon, opposite and right of the tunnel
2	★★ Living on the Edge Set: Thomas Wenk, 2008	6a	Sport 18m, 6
3	Oh La La Set: Thomas Wenk, 2008	6b	Sport 18m, 7
4	Bee Nest Grade 5c to first anchor. Can continue past anchor and one more bolt to the next anchor, grade 6a Set: Thomas Wenk, 2008	6a	Sport 18m, 2, 8
5	Snoopy Set: Thomas Wenk, 2007	5b	Sport 10m, 5
6	Mein Schatz mit Locken Set: Thomas Wenk, 2007	5c	Sport 12m
Through the tunnel
8	Chimney Gym Set: Thomas Wenk, 2008	5b	Sport 12m, 5
9	I Like It Tight Set: Thomas Wenk, 2008	5b	Sport 12m, 5
10	The Light at the End of the Tunnel Set: Thomas Wenk, 2008	4	Sport 12m, 4
Inside the canyon, left of the tunnel
12	Camp 4.20 Set: Thomas Wenk, 2007	6a	Sport 16m, 7
13	★ Arne the Viking Set: Thomas Wenk, 2008	6a	Sport 16m, 7
14	★ Hey Joe Set: Thomas Wenk, 2007	6b	Sport 15m, 6
15	France Connection Set: Thomas Wenk, 2007	6c+	Sport 15m, 5
16	No Wonder Set: Thomas Wenk, 2007	6b+	Sport 15m, 5
17	★★ Hope is Born Set: Thomas Wenk, 2007	6b+	Sport 15m, 5
18	Let's Rock Set: Thomas Wenk, 2008	6b+	Sport 12m, 4
19	★★ Wishful Thinking Set: Thomas Wenk, 2008	6b+	Sport 10m, 5
20	Up to date FA: Thomas Wenk, 2008	7a	Sport 11m

2. Index by grade

Grade	Stars	Name	Style
4		The Light at the End of the Tunnel	Sport 12m, 4
5b		Chimney Gym	Sport 12m, 5
		I Like It Tight	Sport 12m, 5
		Snoopy	Sport 10m, 5
5c		Mein Schatz mit Locken	Sport 12m
6a	★	Arne the Viking	Sport 16m, 7
		Bee Nest	Sport 18m, 2, 8
		Camp 4.20	Sport 16m, 7
	★★	Living on the Edge	Sport 18m, 6
6b	★	Hey Joe	Sport 15m, 6
		Oh La La	Sport 18m, 7
6b+	★★	Hope is Born	Sport 15m, 5
		Let's Rock	Sport 12m, 4
		No Wonder	Sport 15m, 5
	★★	Wishful Thinking	Sport 10m, 5
6c+		France Connection	Sport 15m, 5
7a		Up to date	Sport 11m

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1. Secret Canyon 17 routes in Crag

2. Index by grade