2. 2009

Yangshuo, China

Leaving the city behind with another two day's travel, we visit the tourist town of Yangshuo.
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Tracy follows on a route meandering up a giant tufa.
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Tracy follows on a route meandering up a giant tufa.

Tracy BorlandYangshuoChinaRock Climbing2009

  • Downtown Yangshuo stretches away to the Li River, with a light rain diminishing the perpetual smog and opening up a view to a horizon filled with massive limestone towers.
  • For our first day of climbing in Yangshuo we visited the Wine Bottle Wall, and met another climbing couple from far away. Here they start up <i>Slack 5.10b</i>.
  • A massive limestone wall makes the climber look a little small on <i>Slack 5.10b</i>.
  • Tufas are features seldom found in mainland North America, and are not something to be neglected while climbing the steep limestone of Southeast Asia. Chris stems away from the wall to take some weight off his hands.
  • The crux moves go down as a fellow climber works her way up <i>Slack 5.10b</i>.
  • A large ledge promises a nice rest just moments away on <i>Slack 5.10b</i>.
  • Eying the next moves on <i>Slack 5.10b</i> at the Wine Bottle Wall.
  • Dust and chalk fly as a nice ledge provides a momentary respite on <i>Slack 5.10b</i>.
  • A giant tufa provides some great moves after a period of thought, high off the ground on <i>Slack 5.10b</i>.
  • A bit of stemming leads to the moves out of a high crux on <i>Slack 5.10b</i>.
  • Colorful boats decorate a small tributary to the Li River near Yangshuo.
  • Tracy follows on a route meandering up a giant tufa.
  • Limestone dust flakes off and decorates Tracy as she follows up a 5.10 overlooking the Li River.
  • Limestone dust flakes off and decorates Tracy as she follows up a 5.10 overlooking the Li River.
  • Tracy stretches for a good hold in the crux of a 5.10 at the Riverside Wall.
  • Tracy tops out on a juggy bulge over a busy dirt road.
  • Winter has lowered the water level of the Li River, but not to a point prohibiting boat travel.
  • Boats travel up and down the Li River amid south China's beautiful Karst topography.
  • Tracy rides ahead on our return to town after a leisurely day of climbing on a somewhat remote wall.
  • A bit of warm sunshine finds Tracy following up a 5.8 on the recently developed Swiss Cheese Wall.
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