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We brought our sporting gear and tackled some classic routes on and around Railay.

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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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