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Lao or Yangshuo in June ..... or maybe Cat Ba

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J2014 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2014 · Points: 0

I've climbed in Lao and Yangshuo but never during the rainy season and not sure which would be better....no idea about Cat Ba.

I'm leaning towards China but Lao would be easier to get to.

If someone is headed there, or has info on rainy June climbing, please fill me in.

Thanks,
J

Neil C · · Hong Kong · Joined Mar 2015 · Points: 0

I think both Laos and Yangshou would be a gamble, don't Green Climbers in Thakkek basically shut down in June because of the monsoon? In the last week or two Yangshou has also flooded quite badly.

Cat Ba might be ok but I don't know if the crags suffer from seepage. Personally i'm going to krabi as some of the steep routes will stay dry.

David Deville · · Fayetteville, AR · Joined Oct 2013 · Points: 90

I went deep water soloing at Cat Ba in late May and had a blast… no seepage. I would do that every day if I could. It was seriously one of the best times of my life… I miss Vietnam so much!

J2014 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2014 · Points: 0

Yes, Krabi is the best place in S/E Asia from June-August.

I've read that Cat Ba gets busy and more expensive during the Vietnamese summer holidays (June-August)....annoyingly so? Able to climb Butterfly Valley in June's sun/rain?

Michael Dt · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2015 · Points: 0

Hi J,

I'm planning to go to Yangshuo this month. I was wondering if you did end up going in June? and if so how were the conditions? How easy was it to find other climbers?

Michael

J2014 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2014 · Points: 0

Hi Michael, I didn't go to Yangshuo. Don't think anyone would recommend climbing there from June until end of August....but....there are always people climbing. Easiest place to hook up is at the Climbers Inn. No idea but I'm guessing Getu Valley may have friendlier conditions in the summer months.

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