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Ha Long Bay Vietnam

Description 

IF YOU ARE GOING TO DEEP WATER SOLO CHECK THE TIDE INFORMATION OR YOU MAY GO WHEN YOU CAN'T DWS!

Ha Long Bay is made up of thousands of limestone karats towers. Overall the Bay is still in need of much development. However, the Vietnam government is not very supportive of rock climbing. Deep water soloing is currently tolerated but installation of bolts must be cleared through the government.


Getting There 

Ha Long Bay is accessed by most climbers from Cat Ba Town via a boat tour scheduled through SloPony. The boat trip into the bay costs at least $20 per person if 8 people are signed up to go out and goes up from there.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Ha Long Bay:
Screw Loose   5.10b/c     Sport, 4 pitches, 230 feet, Grade II   Tiger Beach : Slo Pony Wall
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Featured Route For Ha Long Bay
Looking down from mid way up P1 of screw loose.

Screw Loose 5.10b/c  International : Asia : ... : Slo Pony Wall
This is an extension to Peanut Butter & Jelly. Pitch 1 5.8 (60 ft) - Climb Peanut Butter and JellyPitch 2 5.10c (70 ft) - The Classic Pitch! From the anchor in the cave at the top of PB&J climb on tuffa features out the cave where is narrows down to about 4 ft wide and pull on to the face of the wall and continue up.Pitch 2 5.10a (30 ft) - climb up the shallow corner and up to a sloping belay ledgePitch 3 5.10a (70 ft) - climb up the slab to the left and up some steeper climbing to the anchors...[more]   Browse More Classics in International


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By Asia Outdoors
Jan 12, 2013

Just a few updates:

Tiger & Moody Beach can be accessed by boat in Lan Ha Bay. Tiger Beach is a private beach in Lan Ha Bay and you will need access passes to climb here. Check with Asia Outdoors for information.

DWS will depend on the conditions of the tides. When the tides are too low, starting on a route will be extremely difficult and increasing the dangers of falling onto the boat and hitting rocks. Email info@asiaoutdoors.com.vn for information about days with optimal tide conditions. Deep water soloing can be enjoyed from May to October when tides and weather are ideal.

There about 30 – 40 old routes in the bay that were equipped many years ago that do not meet the current safety standards. It is highly advised that you do not climb at these areas until they are re-bolted. Some of these areas with old bolts include: Taxi Girl, Laughing Dog Wall, Polish Pillar (One Pillar Pagoda), Jules Verne’s World, and Cerro Torre.