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We brought our sporting gear and tackled some classic routes on and around Railay.
Weeks tying in for his first climb in two (?) years
Mark at the belay
Weeks tackles the steep, slippery, warmup (a 5.9 or 5c on 1,2,3 Wall)
Mark and Kate at a very busy 1,2,3 Wall
Mark leading a fun 6b on the quieter end of 1,2,3
Climbing Thailaind!
Longer routes cover 1,2,3 Wall
Mark and Kate: very happy!
Kate pulls the steep starting moves of the 6b
Kate climbing in Thailand
Climbers hike home across Railay East bay at low tide
Mark packed and ready to head back to the pool!
A climber pulling the roof of a fun looking 7a
The 1,2,3 Wall is busy, but beautiful
Walking home in the evening
This is what happens to stainless steel bolts in Thailand - ouch!
Most of the bad bolts have been replaced with good Titanium glue-ins
Nobody on the Groove Tube!
Mark flaking out the rope as we get ready to climb
View from Fire Wall - gorgious!
Mark is ready for his lead
The jungle around Tonsai
Most people climb the outside of this hole
But Mark can make it all the way through!
Kate follows the same way!
Kate stemming in the tube
Climbing the Groove Tube
Most of the walls and trails are very well marked
Kyle starts up a fun 6a route at Kochel Wall
Briana crushing a 6c on Kochel Wall
Kate makes even a 6a harder than it should be
Climbing sharp limestone in Thailand!
It might look crummy, but the rock was solid
Monkeys dive-bombing climbers on the Diamond Cave Wall
Mark hikes out - an easy approach!
The Thaiwand hovers over Railay West
Kate hiking up to the Thaiwand Wall through the jungle
Now that's a core shot! Luckily, only a trail guide rope
View of Railay West and Tonsai from the base of the Thaiwand
Looking into the beautiful water from the base of the Thaiwand
Looking up at the overhanging wall of the Thaiwand
A climber reaches for a long clip on this rough 7a
An interesting old ladder is the end of the approach for half of the routes on the Thaiwand Wall
Mark climbing a beautiful but very exposed 6a on the Thaiwand
View of Railay from the middle of the Thaiwand
A few storms building in the distance
Looking down at Mark, and the reef far below
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