Climbing in Ao Nang - Back to Spirit Mountain...

During the very last weekend I came back to Spirit Mountain in Chong Plee after a long pause that kept away from this beautiful crag from more than one year.

The very last time I went there, my climbing partner Supranee May was just a novice and she didn’t even manage to reach the anchor of Ego Free Zone 6a+ top ropping the route.

After one year of extensive climbing all around Railay, Tonsai and Koh Yao Noi we eventually decided to come back to this spot both to celebrate one year of climbing together, and both to test our improvements.

The result was brilliant and unexpected!

Climbing in UAE – A daily trip to Hatta…

Recently I went to Dubai to visit my brother who is currently living there and obviously I could not miss the chance to dedicate at least one of my days to a full day of Rock Climbing.

Even though the Emirates might be popular for the amazing Dubai’s skyline and the visionary developments of its costline, it was amazing to discover that within just 1h driving from the city, and immerse in the desert, stands an amazing crag with loads of very nice and diverse routes called Hatta.

Hatta is small destination in the UAE but the Hatta Crag is actually located in Oman a few kilometers after an easy-going border check-point.

Phuket Climbing: Falling Rocks at The Bee Wall in Koh Yao Noi

I would like to inform you that yesterday morning a big piece of rock fell down from the 6a at Bee Wall in Koh Yao Noi and almost transformed our climbing day in a tragedy.

When I was climbing the route I noticed that a big piece of rock was moving a little, I knock it, and as the sound was not very friendly I stopped and I tried to remove it.

Since it was actually impossible to do it I gave up thinking that it might be stable enough or at least it would be better to use a tool such a hammer to remove it.

Climbing in Phuket, Sunset Wall in Nai Harn Beach!

Following the subject of my previous post, I would like to share with you my latest discovery: an untouched Granite Wall located in Nai Harn, south-west of Phuket.

It happened just a few weeks ago when with my friends I was swimming from Nai Harn Beach toward the little island right in front of it.

As I was not trained enough to accomplish the challenge I stopped, withdraw my head from the water, I looked up and I noticed a very nice vertical wall.

Since then, I have been thinking to go back there, check if there was some real climbing potential and why not, to possibly set up a rope.

Bouldering in Phuket: unlock the potential...

Even though Phuket Island doesn't have any climbing spot, all around the numerous beaches on the west cost there are a lot of big granitic boulders to be explored...the video below shows a little example of the amazing potential!

Stay tuned....

Climbing in Koh Yao Noi – The Grateful Wall!

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!