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March 4, 2007
Rock climbing in Dalat
We left at about 8.30 am after having breakfast in a Vietnamese greasy spoon café. We set of up the national park and paid the park fee (25p) then headed into the jungle to find the first climbing site and this was we past some amazing water falls.
After walking for about 2km we arrived at a place the locals call Tiger Rock. This was to be our fist climbing area. The rock was pretty good and I set off up the first rough. It wasn’t to bad - about 6a and the holds were good but the sun was really hot. We both climbed for a while until we got really sun burnt and then headed further into the jungle to the next area. The second was very different. The holds were more jug like and it was really good climbing. Again we stayed till we were too hot to climb and then we headed to the river for a swim. At first I wasn’t all the sure about swimming in the river in the middle of the jungle mile from anywhere, but it was very refreshing and we felt so much better.
After an hour or so we walked a litter further into the jungle to the final climb area. This was only short and rough but pretty technical and over the river. We had lunch and climbed here for a short time. We were really tired after this and ready to head back to town. We walked out of the jungle and went back to the hostel. It’s been a really good day and excellent climbing.
Posted by admins at March 4, 2007 10:45 AM