Vang Vieng Crag guide

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Contributors

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

mark mcmahon Chris Moore Katrina Lee Chris "August" Elliott Paul Koay jeremy matt piper Bryce

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1. Vang Vieng 36 in Crag
- 1.1. Tham Nam Them 0 in Area
- 1.2. Sleeping Wall 20 in Area
- 1.3. Sleeping Cave 0 in Area
- 1.4. Secret Canyon 16 in Crag
- 1.5. Tuber´s Paradise Wall 0 in Crag
- 1.6. Pha Daeng Mountain 0 in Area
2. Index by grade

1. Vang Vieng 36 routes in Crag

seasonality

Summary:: Sport,?

1.1. Tham Nam Them 0 routes in Area

1.2. Sleeping Wall 20 routes in Area

Summary:: ?,Sport

	Route	Grade	Style	Selected ascents
1	oscar	7b+	Unknown 18m
2	tina	7c	Unknown 20m
3	spider	7a+	Unknown 14m
4	snake skin	7a	Unknown 13m
5	lonely cowboy	6b	Unknown 8m
6	hate	6b	Unknown 8m
7	white jungle	6b+	Unknown 23m
8	happy	6a	Sport 19m	matt piper 7 years ago Not sure what we were climbing
9	sek billion	5b	Unknown 18m
10	Sam's Dream Up the corner FA: Volker Schoeffl & Christina Mueller, 2002	5b	Sport 18m
11	kouky	6c+	Unknown 17m
12	si pou	7b+	Unknown 20m
13	la	6c	Unknown 20m
14	happy tofu	6c+	Unknown 12m
15	give pizza a chance	6c+	Unknown 12m
16	Gerton Jonny Watson RS: Volker Schoeffl & Christina Mueller, 2002	4	Sport
17	Rcap 512 RS: Volker Schoeffl & Christina Mueller, 2002	5a	Sport
18	Bierseidel RS: Volker Schoeffl & Christina Mueller, 2002	5b	Sport
Just outside the "canyon" near the river
19	Italian Man RS: Thomas Wenk, 2006	5c	Sport
20	Unknown name RS: Thomas Wenk, 2006	6b	Sport

1.3. Sleeping Cave 0 routes in Area

1.4. Secret Canyon 16 routes in Crag

Summary:: All Sport
Unique Features And Strengths:: Sheltered climbing to escape the heat
Description:: Nice climbing, characteristic of the region, a very nice setting in a canyon and a tunnel leading out. Routes are labelled by name.
Approach:: 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 a tunnel. There is also a more scrambly approach before this which you may inadvertently take.

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

1.5. Tuber´s Paradise Wall 0 routes in Crag

Unique Features And Strengths:: Multi pitch climbs
Approach:: Pass Secret Canyon on the left along a scrambly trail, follow the red marks

1.6. Pha Daeng Mountain 0 routes in Area

2. Index by grade

Grade	Name	Style	Area
4	Gerton Jonny Watson	Sport	1.2. Sleeping Wall
	The Light at the End of the Tunnel	Sport 12m , 4	1.4. Secret Canyon
5a	Rcap 512	Sport	1.2. Sleeping Wall
5b	Bierseidel	Sport	1.2. Sleeping Wall
	Sam's Dream	Sport 18m	1.2. Sleeping Wall
	sek billion	Unknown 18m	1.2. Sleeping Wall
	Chimney Gym	Sport 12m , 5	1.4. Secret Canyon
	I Like It Tight	Sport 12m , 5	1.4. Secret Canyon
	Snoopy	Sport 10m , 5	1.4. Secret Canyon
5c	Italian Man	Sport	1.2. Sleeping Wall
	Mein Schatz mit Locken	Sport 12m	1.4. Secret Canyon
5c to 6a	Bee Nest	Sport 18m , 8	1.4. Secret Canyon
6a	happy	Sport 19m	1.2. Sleeping Wall
	Arne the Viking	Sport 16m , 7	1.4. Secret Canyon
	Camp 4.20	Sport 16m , 7	1.4. Secret Canyon
	Living on the Edge	Sport 18m , 6	1.4. Secret Canyon
6b	Unknown name	Sport	1.2. Sleeping Wall
	hate	Unknown 8m	1.2. Sleeping Wall
	lonely cowboy	Unknown 8m	1.2. Sleeping Wall
	Hey Joe	Sport 15m , 6	1.4. Secret Canyon
	Oh La La	Sport 18m , 7	1.4. Secret Canyon
6b+	white jungle	Unknown 23m	1.2. Sleeping Wall
	Hope is Born	Sport 15m , 5	1.4. Secret Canyon
	Let's Rock	Sport 12m , 4	1.4. Secret Canyon
	No Wonder	Sport 15m , 5	1.4. Secret Canyon
	Wishful Thinking	Sport 10m , 5	1.4. Secret Canyon
6c	la	Unknown 20m	1.2. Sleeping Wall
6c+	give pizza a chance	Unknown 12m	1.2. Sleeping Wall
	happy tofu	Unknown 12m	1.2. Sleeping Wall
	kouky	Unknown 17m	1.2. Sleeping Wall
	France Connection	Sport 15m , 5	1.4. Secret Canyon
7a	snake skin	Unknown 13m	1.2. Sleeping Wall
7a+	spider	Unknown 14m	1.2. Sleeping Wall
7b+	oscar	Unknown 18m	1.2. Sleeping Wall
	si pou	Unknown 20m	1.2. Sleeping Wall
7c	tina	Unknown 20m	1.2. Sleeping Wall

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