Tonsai and Railay climbing - Things we learnt

[@richardeden2073]

Its up to the climber to bring replacement rope which they can pick up for free from most of the climbing shops.

[@epos_rising]

Awesome video ,congrats ! If you could name two Railay climbing routes that include the most scenic backdrop of the Andaman sea ,with the minimum required effort & skill , which routes would you pick ? Thanks

[@hopintoclose]

P1 of Lord of the Thais, 6a+ but quite easy.

[@richardeden2073]

You should have used Elka's guide book. from Base Camp at Tonsai. Its the best guide

[@epos_rising]

Cool video ! Is the heat so unbearable mid of december after 11:00 am ? Is mosquito repellant spray enough to keep them away during climbing ?

[@dungbug]

@@epos_rising we found the heat hard to cope with in mid December, I recommend planning to climb early and be done by 11. Mozzie spray helped but I felt like I was just sweating it off. I've been pondering mozzie coils or similar, they may help the belayer keep focused.

[@epos_rising]

@dungbug i see. Is it possible to hire a climbing teacher to secure a beginner while he climbs ?

[@dungbug]

@epos_rising I am not the best placed to advise on guides, we were independent and did not use a guide however there were many climbing guides around so I would be very surprised if you can't find someone to help.

[@felixgustavsson8562]

thank you!

[@Aqua-Eden]

So helpful! Just a question on how you got to the crags, were they all located at Railey East? Or did you have to do a fair amount of walking from Railey to the crags? How was your accommodations? Did you stay at Railey East? Or Ao Nang?

[@dungbug]

We stayed at Railay Phutawan Resort which I would highly recommend. It was clean and friendly, reasonably priced and quiet. We walked everywhere. Aside from a few special cases requiring a boat every crag is accessed by walking. The walk is not far and generally not hard though the heat does provide a challenge. Railey East has easy access and popular crags however the bulk of the climbing is not immediately in RE. That said the distance between East, West and tonsai is negligible.

[@Aqua-Eden]

@@dungbug Thanks so much!

[@Aqua-Eden]

Also where did you get the 2024 guide book?

[@dungbug]

We got the book at the literal first climbing shop we found; maps.app.goo.gl/8EVcSNLyBFQRcqgN6 There are many climbing shops so finding a book should not be hard.

[@VolodymyrBarna]

This is unnoficial guidebook. The official one is sold in Basecamp on Tonsai.

[@henrybennett7051]

"promo sm" 🤷