Chong Phli - Spirit Mountain Crag guide

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Constantine Dritsas . Jeff Crawford Danger Innes

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1. Chong Phli - Spirit Mountain 55 in Crag
- 1.1. The Lounge 9 in Sector
- 1.2. The Mezzanine 11 in Area
- 1.3. The Ego Free Zone 17 in Sector
- 1.4. The Hearth Cave 7 in Sector
- 1.5. Hoi Cave 6 in Unknown
- 1.6. Bon Voyage 5 in Sector
2. Index by grade

1. Chong Phli - Spirit Mountain 55 routes in Crag

seasonality

Summary:: All Sport
Description:: Chong Phli - Spirit Mountain is located near Ao Nang.
Access Issues:: Access to the crag is along Soi Chong Phli 6.

From Krabi take the road toward Ao Nang, go through Chong Phli and go past the turn off to Ao Nang. (The solitary karst on your right is Spirit Mountain). Continue along the main road and after a few bends turn right into Soi Chong Phli 6. Once on Soi Chong Phli 6 turn right again after the first row of houses and down an orange dirt road to the crag.

1.1. The Lounge 9 routes in Sector

Summary:

	Route	Grade	Style	Selected ascents
1	Superstition (1) 5 titanium bolts.	7b	Sport 15m , 5	Constantine Dritsas 7 months ago Got smashed again, pulled on the draw to get through the crux. Constantine Dritsas 7 months ago Pulled on the draw to get past the crux.
2	Man or Mouse (2) 6 titanium bolts, 2 slings.	7a+	Sport 20m
3	Kaeng Raeng (3) 6 titanium bolts, 2 slings.	7b+	Sport 20m
4	Pill Box (4) 4 titanium bolts, 2 slings.	6b+ to 6c	Sport 22m	Constantine Dritsas 7 months ago Excellent route. A little balancy on smallish holds and a little bit pumpy, with a nice dead poin...
5	Skorpion (5) Climb Pill Box (4) to the last bolt, then go up & right. 8 titanium bolts, 5 slings.	7b	Sport 31m
6	Ice 9 (6) Climb Pill Box (4) to the last bolt and traverse a little right. 9 titanium bolts, 5 slings.	7a+	Sport 33m
7	Slap and Tickle This route is the extension of Superstition 7b. FA: ,	8a	Sport 25m , 10	Constantine Dritsas 7 months ago Top Rope attempt. Managed the 1st 4 moves and then bailed.
8	Red Planet The extension above Pill Box	7c+	Sport 10m
9	Alien The extension above Hobbit Jump	7b+	Sport 20m

1.2. The Mezzanine 11 routes in Area

Summary:

	Route	Grade	Style	Selected ascents
1	Exfoliation (7) 8 titanium bolts, 2 slings.	6b	Sport 20m
2	Exposure (8) 10 titanium bolts, 4 slings.	6c	Sport 30m	Constantine Dritsas 12 weeks ago Unsuccessfully tried the 6c+ variant. Got super pumped and doged the 6c.
3	Devils Backbone (9) 5 titanium bolts, 3 slings.	6b	Sport 20m
4	Hutspa (10) 1 titanium bolt, 9 slings.	6b	Sport 22m
5	Trippin (11) 4 titanium bolts, 5 slings.	7b+	Sport 20m
6	Hunting Shrooms (12) 7 titanium bolts, 3 slings.	6c+	Sport 24m	Constantine Dritsas 7 months ago Super happy with my 2nd shot on this. I did it the exact same way as the on-sight attempt but man... Constantine Dritsas 7 months ago Fell moving through the crux. Missed the on-sight by a bees dick.
7	Grace (13) 8 titanium bolts, 2 slings.	7a	Sport 22m	Constantine Dritsas 7 months ago Warmed up by climbing to the crux, then came down. Constantine Dritsas 7 months ago Got to the anchor with one rest at the crux.
8	Renegdes of Funk (14) 6 titanium bolts, 3 slings.	7c	Sport 22m
9	Scarface	7a+	Sport 35m
10	Kingpin	8a	Sport 60m
11	Right Hand Man	8a	Sport 55m

1.3. The Ego Free Zone 17 routes in Sector

Summary:

	Route	Grade	Style	Selected ascents
1	Buzzsaw (15) 5 titanium bolts, 2 slings.	6b	Sport 20m	Constantine Dritsas 2 years ago Brilliant climb.
2	Seesaw (16) 6 titanium bolts, 1 slings.	6c	Sport 20m	Constantine Dritsas 7 months ago Finally on the 3rd attempt. Constantine Dritsas 7 months ago Slipped off at the crux. Rested and finished the route.
3	Dihedral (17) 6 titanium bolts, 4 slings.	6b+	Sport 25m
4	Momentum (18) 4 titanium bolts, 7 slings.	6b+	Sport 32m	Jeff Crawford 4 months ago Grabbed a sling about 70% of the way up and then took a take before finishing it. It's a 30+m cl...
5	EFZ (Ego Free Zone) (19) 13 slings.	6a+	Sport 26m	Jeff Crawford 4 months ago Good warm-up with nice mix of climbing styles.
6	Zac Attack (20) 2 titanium bolts, 6 slings.	6a	Sport 15m
7	Mad Skills (21) 3 titanium bolts, 2 slings.	6b	Sport 15m
8	Red Hearing	7b+	Sport 20m
9	Piranha	7a	Sport 20m
10	Hook, Line, Sinker	6b+	Sport 20m
11	Deflowered	6b+	Sport 36m
12	McLovin	6b	Sport 32m
13	Mantally III	7c	Sport 25m
14	8ish	7b+	Sport 25m
15	Carbunkle	6c	Sport 22m
16	Round The Bend	6a+	Sport 25m
17	Buzzsaw (Left Hand Variant) Left hand side variant. Traverses left along the crack.	6b	Sport 20m	Constantine Dritsas 12 weeks ago Excellent route.

1.4. The Hearth Cave 7 routes in Sector

Summary:
Description:: This area is located on the far left side around the crag.

	Route	Grade	Style
1	Dude Abides	6a+	Sport 25m
2	Smoked Out	6c+	Sport 22m
3	Round The Outside	6a	Sport 14m
4	Chong Phli Posse	6c	Sport 10m
5	Fin de Chalam	7a	Sport 30m
6	Flying Snake	6b	Sport 28m
7	Stone Rider	6b+	Sport 32m

1.5. Hoi Cave 6 routes in Unknown

Summary:
Description:: Further around to the right of Hearth cave. These climbs are not located next to one another.

	Route	Grade	Style
1	Via Ferata	6b+	Sport 12m
2	Beached Whale	7a	Sport 14m
3	Pussy On Pedestal	7c	Sport 10m
4	Old School	7a+	Sport 18m
5	Wild Child	8a	Sport 18m
6	Slingshot	6c+	Sport 18m

1.6. Bon Voyage 5 routes in Sector

Summary:

	Route	Grade	Style
1	Giks and Groupies	7a	Sport 13m
2	Ethics Police	7c	Sport 12m
3	Tufa Line	7a	Sport 18m
4	White Stripe	7a	Sport 12m
5	Phuk Yeah	7a+	Sport 10m

2. Index by grade

Grade	Name	Style	Area
6a	Zac Attack	Sport 15m	1.3. The Ego Free Zone
	Round The Outside	Sport 14m	1.4. The Hearth Cave
6a+	EFZ (Ego Free Zone)	Sport 26m	1.3. The Ego Free Zone
	Round The Bend	Sport 25m	1.3. The Ego Free Zone
	Dude Abides	Sport 25m	1.4. The Hearth Cave
6b	Devils Backbone	Sport 20m	1.2. The Mezzanine
	Exfoliation	Sport 20m	1.2. The Mezzanine
	Hutspa	Sport 22m	1.2. The Mezzanine
	Buzzsaw	Sport 20m	1.3. The Ego Free Zone
	Buzzsaw (Left Hand Variant)	Sport 20m	1.3. The Ego Free Zone
	Mad Skills	Sport 15m	1.3. The Ego Free Zone
	McLovin	Sport 32m	1.3. The Ego Free Zone
	Flying Snake	Sport 28m	1.4. The Hearth Cave
6b+	Deflowered	Sport 36m	1.3. The Ego Free Zone
	Dihedral	Sport 25m	1.3. The Ego Free Zone
	Hook, Line, Sinker	Sport 20m	1.3. The Ego Free Zone
	Momentum	Sport 32m	1.3. The Ego Free Zone
	Stone Rider	Sport 32m	1.4. The Hearth Cave
	Via Ferata	Sport 12m	1.5. Hoi Cave
6b+ to 6c	Pill Box	Sport 22m	1.1. The Lounge
6c	Exposure	Sport 30m	1.2. The Mezzanine
	Carbunkle	Sport 22m	1.3. The Ego Free Zone
	Seesaw	Sport 20m	1.3. The Ego Free Zone
	Chong Phli Posse	Sport 10m	1.4. The Hearth Cave
6c+	Hunting Shrooms	Sport 24m	1.2. The Mezzanine
	Smoked Out	Sport 22m	1.4. The Hearth Cave
	Slingshot	Sport 18m	1.5. Hoi Cave
7a	Grace	Sport 22m	1.2. The Mezzanine
	Piranha	Sport 20m	1.3. The Ego Free Zone
	Fin de Chalam	Sport 30m	1.4. The Hearth Cave
	Beached Whale	Sport 14m	1.5. Hoi Cave
	Giks and Groupies	Sport 13m	1.6. Bon Voyage
	Tufa Line	Sport 18m	1.6. Bon Voyage
	White Stripe	Sport 12m	1.6. Bon Voyage
7a+	Ice 9	Sport 33m	1.1. The Lounge
	Man or Mouse	Sport 20m	1.1. The Lounge
	Scarface	Sport 35m	1.2. The Mezzanine
	Old School	Sport 18m	1.5. Hoi Cave
	Phuk Yeah	Sport 10m	1.6. Bon Voyage
7b	Skorpion	Sport 31m	1.1. The Lounge
	Superstition	Sport 15m , 5	1.1. The Lounge
7b+	Alien	Sport 20m	1.1. The Lounge
	Kaeng Raeng	Sport 20m	1.1. The Lounge
	Trippin	Sport 20m	1.2. The Mezzanine
	8ish	Sport 25m	1.3. The Ego Free Zone
	Red Hearing	Sport 20m	1.3. The Ego Free Zone
7c	Renegdes of Funk	Sport 22m	1.2. The Mezzanine
	Mantally III	Sport 25m	1.3. The Ego Free Zone
	Pussy On Pedestal	Sport 10m	1.5. Hoi Cave
	Ethics Police	Sport 12m	1.6. Bon Voyage
7c+	Red Planet	Sport 10m	1.1. The Lounge
8a	Slap and Tickle	Sport 25m , 10	1.1. The Lounge
	Kingpin	Sport 60m	1.2. The Mezzanine
	Right Hand Man	Sport 55m	1.2. The Mezzanine
	Wild Child	Sport 18m	1.5. Hoi Cave

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