| Mention Thailand and images of beaches, elephants | | | | The beauty of climbing in Krabi is...well, the beauty. |
| and Bangkok come to mind. Less known is the fact | | | | While you might have visions of jungles and |
| Thailand rock climbing is some of the best in the | | | | mosquitoes when thinking of Thailand, Krabi is an |
| world. | | | | area of a different sort. Most of the climbs have |
| Rock Climbing | | | | been set up on cliff faces on the beach. Being natural |
| Located in Southeast Asia, Thailand is bordered by | | | | capitalists, the Thai's have built hotels, bars and so on |
| Cambodia, Burma and Laos in the north and Malaysia | | | | at these locations. As a result, you can literally climb a |
| in the south. The shape of the country is somewhat | | | | multi-pitch route for five hours, cool off with a swim |
| similar to Italy, and you'll find similar differences | | | | and then have a beer. If there is such a thing as a |
| between northern and southern Thailand that you do | | | | rock climbing heaven, many feel Krabi is it. |
| in Italy. For rock climbing enthusiasts, the south of | | | | Before you cash in your savings, keep in mind that |
| Thailand is where the action is. | | | | Thailand is a seasonal vacation spot. If you go during |
| The rock formations in Thailand are almost universally | | | | the wet season, there is a good chance you'll just |
| limestone. The level of climbing can be as simple as | | | | end up sitting around drinking beer. While that isn't |
| bouldering or as challenging as tackling over vertical | | | | too bad, you'll go crazy looking at the climbs that are |
| cliffs. This makes Thailand a popular rock climbing | | | | so close, but oh so far away. |
| destination since it has a little something for | | | | Generally, you want to head to Thailand from late |
| everyone. | | | | November through maybe April. The summer months |
| Krabi | | | | tend to be both incredibly hot and wet. Make sure |
| Located on the southern section of the "tail" of | | | | you pull up forecasts for the area before booking a |
| Thailand, Krabi has a wide variety of rock climbing | | | | trip. |
| challenges. Most of the climbs in this area are of the | | | | Flying to Thailand is inexpensive, but flights are |
| pre-bolted sport route variety. There are literally | | | | incredibly long with stopovers. Still, it is all worth it |
| hundreds upon hundreds of climbs with difficulty | | | | once you experience Thailand rock climbing. |
| levels from beginner to multi-pitch knuckle crushers. | | | | |