Ascents in Cambodia

this is defs worth the 3 stars. so much fun, even if i was racing up it to clean before a downpour

this one is actually pretty good, does need a good dusting tho.

technical knee to get the anchors. solid star until you get to 1m below the anchor and then it loses the star

Finally got it. It's really not that hard, I just suck.

If not for the roof this route would be easy.

Just a slabby low angle access side with a few pockets. I turned back becuase getting back down would have sucked. When we have more pads I'll finish it.

Beyond me for sure, but my observation is that if you've got the shoulder strength the dyno may actually be easier than the static move.

MUST climb early morning. The rock was too hot to touch in some places above the tree line at 11:00 when we tried it.

I say attempted, really I had just set the anchors and was abseiling down, on my way down I stopped a few times to try some moves and check out the route. Not really a tick, but I want to log the activity.

I suppose I cheated, because I was rushing up to set more anchors for guided customers I used a very long tree root to speed my way up one section of it. I say it still counts.

I'm so much weaker than last time I tried this route, this thing is like a benchmark for how much I suck. Also a tree branch grew out and covered the mono on the left that gets you to the third bolt, so I was flummoxed for a long time.

On a bolting trip and buddy dropped the bag with most of the gear down the cave... so I had to go get it. Not complaining much, it was fun.

It is trad possible, but noone in Cmabodia has giant offwidth sized cams. So we set a top rope and my partner belayed me from the top.

First shot, didn't quite use the off width to my advantage.

Hard start, drops grade dramatically after the second bolt. I think if I had a stick clip I might have made it, just too scary to fall back to the first bolt.

Mostly just cleaning the gear for clients. There’s a bad loose rock above the anchors slightly to the left. Only comes into play on a top out.

There are boulders wedged in the wall as you climb that you can stand/sit on, giving full rest and a potential landing ledge should you fall. Otherwise I wouldn't have tried it ropeless.

Very short, but very fun route. If the terrain was different it would be a slightly high boulder problem. Very bouldery. Sweet mono on the left when you're going for the third bolt.

This is a fun one. As the route gets easier if you trend right, but harder if you trend left, there's a constant pull right, but the whole thing traverses strongly left to the top. Keeps you in the fun stuff.

It's again slightly more than a scramble, but barely.

Just slightly more than a scramble back up from the lower ledge.

Someone should clear out the shrubs, it would help with accessing the start. Mostly I was just scared to fall so I quit after the first clip.

Great for beginners and old men like me.

Weighted the rope 2-3 times. Lots of holds breaking off. After a few climbs a clear route should be established.