Pha Daeng Mountain Guide

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1. Pha Daeng Mountain 23 routes in Crag

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계절특성

모두 스포츠 클라이밍

Lat / Long: 18.926255, 102.431012

요약

20ish sport routes at the base of the obvious karst formation on the western side of Vang Vieng's Nam Song River. Potential for more with plans to install several multipitch routes in the future.

설명

Sunny south oriented wall. Overhanging stalactite rich limestone sections stay fairly dry in light rain, and thus can be climbed year round. Plenty of trees and a hollow at the base of the main wall provide shade all day.

접근 문제들

As of 2022 access fees were no longer being charged for entry. The route passes through an (unlocked) gate, but its purpose is to keep cows off the road, so close it behind you. Be respectful to the farmers whose fields you pass on the way in.

접근

The approach to Pha Daeng has improved since 2021. If coming from the main part of town, you'll need to cross the river. Don't underestimate the approach; wear proper shoes and bring plenty of water.

1. Take the main suspension bridge crossing the Nam Song river in the Southwest of town (toll: 4,000 Kip/person RT as of 2022, 8k for motorbike, 20k for car) and go right at the intersection when getting down.

2. Continue straight (up river) 100 meters. The road turns left and continues straight for about 1.5km. On your left you'll pass a zipline place and dune buggy rental shops.

3. On the right, there is an unmarked gravel road leading towards the crag. If you miss the turn, or if you need to rent gear, get directions, etc. Adam's climbing school shop (new location) is 1 minute further down the road on the left. If you see Valhalla or Bearlin on the right, you've gone too far.

4. Follow the gravel path until you reach a black gate. It's there to keep the cows in, so close it behind you.

5. Continue past the rice paddies until you reach the end of the road. From here you must continue on foot. Use the step ladder to pass over the fence and you'll immediately see a dry creek bed.

6. Turn right (downstream), following the creek bed for 100 meters until it turns left. The access trail is on the left (mountain) side and is only about 1m wide, so watch for it carefully.

7. Follow the trail for 50 meters until you reach thicker vegetation surrounding boulders that make up the rest of the approach.

8. Follow the trail for a steep 15 minute scramble through the boulders. The trail is muddy in parts and the limestone is slick when wet.

You emerge at Main Wall. Overhang Wall is further to the left after the stalactite columns; you'll see the red painted route names from the Hot Rock Tour in 2009. The Left Wall is yet a little further to the left of these routes and contains the easiest grades at the crag.

숙박 장소

As of 2022 there are now options to stay only minutes from Pha Deang. Bearlin bungalows and Valhalla bungalows are on the main road parallel to the crag. Plenty of places of all range of price and quality can be found on the other side of the river in the main part of town.

역사

Paul Turecki and Kirsten Kremer reported having established some trad routes here in 1999; see AAC article here for more information.

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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
Left Wall These climbs start left of the Main Wall, and left of Hangover Wall, and include the easiest grades at the crag.
2		★ The Whoop Whoop Bird FA: Todd & Donette Swain, 2012	5c	스포츠 클라이밍 15m, 4
3		★ Papillion & Harri'sts FA: Todd & Donette Swain, 2012	5b	스포츠 클라이밍 15m, 5
4		Tiger Snake FA: Todd & Donette Swain, 2012	6b	스포츠 클라이밍 12m, 3
5		★★ Adam and the Electricians FA: Todd & Donette Swain, 2012	5b	스포츠 클라이밍 12m, 4
Hangover Wall Climbs and grades are painted on wall. Located to the left of the big tufa
7		★★★ Peppering the tiger's steak share start with Fat Jesus.	7a	스포츠 클라이밍
8		★★ Fat Jesus share start with Peppering the tiger's steak.	6b	스포츠 클라이밍
9		Paging Dr. Faggot	6b+	스포츠 클라이밍
10		★★★ Suck on my tiny chinese balls	6b+	스포츠 클라이밍
11		★ It's Funny Cause He's Fat Stays in the corner; don't clip the slings from 'King Cobra'. Poorly placed anchor. Clip carefully or you may fall onto the top of a tufa.	6a	스포츠 클라이밍 20m, 8
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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
Main Wall Climbs here start at the big tufa
13		★★ King Cobra Climbing in among the huge tufa and stalactites. Protected by numerous slings through natural pockets.	6a+	스포츠 클라이밍 15m
14		★★★ Pit Viper direct / Pit Viper direct start on the tufa and follow the bolt line straight up. joins the 6c+ variation at the first sling. FA: Thomas Wenk, 2008	7a	스포츠 클라이밍 18m
15		★★ Pit Viper FA: Thomas Wenk, 2007	6c+	스포츠 클라이밍 18m
16		★★ Thanks Josh FA: Thomas Wenk, 2007	6b	스포츠 클라이밍 12m, 6
17		★★ Egg Power FA: Alex Morcom & Adrian Nicholas, 2007	7a	스포츠 클라이밍 14m, 5
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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
18		★ Unknown 3 Shares anchor with Pit Viper	5c	스포츠 클라이밍 18m
19		★ Unknown	5b	스포츠 클라이밍 20m, 10
20		★ Pea My	6b+	스포츠 클라이밍 20m
21		★★ Ngu Pit	6a+	스포츠 클라이밍 60m
22		★ Meng Mum	6a+	스포츠 클라이밍 18m
23		Unknown 2 6 thin scary threads. Climbing school warm up/beginner route.	5a	스포츠 클라이밍 14m, 6
24		★★ Highland Games FA: Thomas Wenk, 2007	6b	스포츠 클라이밍 28m, 12
25		★ Battery Mot Les / Battery Mot Loe FA: Thomas Wenk, 2007	7a+	스포츠 클라이밍 27m, 10
26		Please Don't Rush FA: Thomas Wenk & Mylene Desgroseilliers, 2008	7a+	스포츠 클라이밍

2. Index by grade

Grade		Stars	Name	Style	Pop
5a			Unknown 2	스포츠 클라이밍 14m, 6
5b		★★	Adam and the Electricians	스포츠 클라이밍 12m, 4
		★	Papillion & Harri'sts	스포츠 클라이밍 15m, 5
		★	Unknown	스포츠 클라이밍 20m, 10
5c		★	The Whoop Whoop Bird	스포츠 클라이밍 15m, 4
		★	Unknown 3	스포츠 클라이밍 18m
6a		★	It's Funny Cause He's Fat	스포츠 클라이밍 20m, 8
6a+		★★	King Cobra	스포츠 클라이밍 15m
		★	Meng Mum	스포츠 클라이밍 18m
		★★	Ngu Pit	스포츠 클라이밍 60m
6b		★★	Fat Jesus	스포츠 클라이밍
		★★	Highland Games	스포츠 클라이밍 28m, 12
		★★	Thanks Josh	스포츠 클라이밍 12m, 6
			Tiger Snake	스포츠 클라이밍 12m, 3
6b+			Paging Dr. Faggot	스포츠 클라이밍
		★	Pea My	스포츠 클라이밍 20m
		★★★	Suck on my tiny chinese balls	스포츠 클라이밍
6c+		★★	Pit Viper	스포츠 클라이밍 18m
7a		★★	Egg Power	스포츠 클라이밍 14m, 5
		★★★	Peppering the tiger's steak	스포츠 클라이밍
		★★★	Pit Viper direct	스포츠 클라이밍 18m
7a+		★	Battery Mot Les	스포츠 클라이밍 27m, 10
			Please Don't Rush	스포츠 클라이밍