I have been living in Phuket one full year now and I went
out Climbing in Koh Yao Noi so many
times that I cannot count them on my fingers.
Since I usually prefer climbing on sea side walls, so far my
preferred spots were the HD Wall and
the Big Tree Wall. Of course The Bee Wall is also very nice and
certainly The Mitt is a great spot…however,
still I was probably missing the best of it…The Grateful Wall!!!
The Grateful Wall is an amazing cliff standing a few meters
above the sea level only reachable by boat and considering it is facing north,
thus constantly on shade, it is possible to climb the whole day!
The wall was discovered and bolted by Mark Miner in 2004, it has 10 bolted routes from 6a to 6c+ and it
is great for beginners and absolutely amazing for any average climber looking
for spectacular lines.
The rock is terribly solid, movements are intuitive and
since all the routes have vertical sessions and overhanging passages, the climbing
is sustained and trained forearms are necessary to reach the anchors specially
while climbing on-sight!
The name of this outstanding wall is dedicated to the famous
American rock band The Grateful Dead
and climbing Franklin’s Tower (6a+/35m) to ring the bell …it’s a must!
Do not forget to bring a 70m ropes and your swimming suit!
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| Riccardo on 6c+ |
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| The Grateful Wall |