koh yao cha-cha
hello friends,
i've been slaughtered the past 2 weeks in my latest rockclimbing escapade
more information here - www.themountainshop.org
Koh Yao Noi - an island located between Phuket and Krabi. 30min on speedboat from Phuket. Village life with simple rustic charm. Over 150 routes, mostly Titanium bolted - doesn't rust; very durable. Beautiful limestone routes - long and pumpy. Crags are about 25min away on motorbike, excluding the trekking which takes maybe 30min more (sometimes slightly longer).
i like the place.. long hard routes (like 30m)
fantastic beautiful lines with nice flow and movements
grading is steep (or at least in my opinion)
but anyway, i think i'm f-king weak - slightly disappointing in that sense
would i go back there again?
well, hard to say. to summarise, it's been rather messed up for me over the last couple of weeks. the rain (urghhh). the lack of climbing partners. sometimes, crazy climbing partners (oh, what a bitch). the long way to the crag - on the motorbike mud-trails, and the torturous trek. and one more thing. the shoes. way too small and absolutely destroyed my feet. i regretted bringing this pair over, thinking that it'll season over this time - hell no. sounds like a lot of shit, right?
but, but..
i do see why some might enjoy coming here
the lines are just so beautiful omg it makes me cry
rocks so new, raw and untouched.. it feels like virgin climbs at times (and yeah, happy pulling out rocks *shouts 'rocks!'*)
well, if not
there's always yoga
yoga lessons just 5min walk from my hut - good for body and soul
it's been a nice getaway - albeit the ups and downs
but hey - life's not perfect; so i've learnt to manage expectations
cool, a good break
i go back to work tmr also
cya all soon! :)
warmest regards,
sammy
i've been slaughtered the past 2 weeks in my latest rockclimbing escapade
more information here - www.themountainshop.org
Koh Yao Noi - an island located between Phuket and Krabi. 30min on speedboat from Phuket. Village life with simple rustic charm. Over 150 routes, mostly Titanium bolted - doesn't rust; very durable. Beautiful limestone routes - long and pumpy. Crags are about 25min away on motorbike, excluding the trekking which takes maybe 30min more (sometimes slightly longer).
i like the place.. long hard routes (like 30m)
fantastic beautiful lines with nice flow and movements
grading is steep (or at least in my opinion)
but anyway, i think i'm f-king weak - slightly disappointing in that sense
would i go back there again?
well, hard to say. to summarise, it's been rather messed up for me over the last couple of weeks. the rain (urghhh). the lack of climbing partners. sometimes, crazy climbing partners (oh, what a bitch). the long way to the crag - on the motorbike mud-trails, and the torturous trek. and one more thing. the shoes. way too small and absolutely destroyed my feet. i regretted bringing this pair over, thinking that it'll season over this time - hell no. sounds like a lot of shit, right?
but, but..
i do see why some might enjoy coming here
the lines are just so beautiful omg it makes me cry
rocks so new, raw and untouched.. it feels like virgin climbs at times (and yeah, happy pulling out rocks *shouts 'rocks!'*)
well, if not
there's always yoga
yoga lessons just 5min walk from my hut - good for body and soul
it's been a nice getaway - albeit the ups and downs
but hey - life's not perfect; so i've learnt to manage expectations
cool, a good break
i go back to work tmr also
cya all soon! :)
warmest regards,
sammy
