Yangshuo (China) (map)

Country scenery

Buffalo and woman crossing a dam on the way to Crag X

Cow as seen on the way to Crag X

Bunch of ducks on the back of a motorcycle

Jim crossing the dam on the way back from Crag X

Jim on mountain bike in Chinese countryside

Jim on mountain bike in Chinese countryside

Jim on mountain bike in Chinese countryside

On the way to the crag

Passing a small village on the way to the crag

Typical form of transportation

Restaurant where we ate breakfast

Eric returning from a day of climbing

Returning from a day at the crag using local transportation

Some crag, no routes!

Little village on the way to Crag X

View of Yangshuo and surrounding countryside from Moon Hill

View of Yangshuo and surrounding countryside

Typical transport in the countryside of Yangshuo; a cross between a tractor, and ATV, and a pick-up. Note the exposed fly-wheel in the front.

High up on an unnamed Skinner route (5.11d)
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Close-up of Jim high up on an unnamed Skinner route (5.11d)
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Big Banyan Park

Jim climbing a hard Skinner route
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Jim climbing a hard Skinner route
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Hanging out at the base of Banyon Tree

Crag X

Crag X from a distance

Jim pumping through the overhang
Da Fe Ji

Eric at the belay after his second lead ever
Da Pi Gu

Jim on Xin Jiang Black
Xin Jiang Black

Jim high on Crag X
Xin Jiang Black

Climbers on the way to Crag X

View from Crag X of the surrounding farms

James leading the 5.10a next to the arch (easiest route at Moon Hill)
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James trying something way too hard
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Jim, lowering through the arch from the "easiest route at Moon Hill"
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Close up view of Moon Hill

Moon Hill from a distance

Climbing a route that's too hard
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The easiest route at Moon Hill, just right of the arch
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View from Moon Hill

Jim standing beneath the arch on Moon Hill

At the second belay on Happy New Year
Happy New Year

View from the second pitch of Happy Near Year
Happy New Year

View from the second pitch of Happy Near Year
Happy New Year

Jim, worried, at the second belay
Happy New Year

Jim, happy, at the second belay
Happy New Year

Rappelling from the second pitch of Happy Near Year
Happy New Year

Thumb Peak with some Chinese climbers establishing a new line (they are barely visible)
Happy New Year

View from the second pitch of Happy Near Year
Happy New Year

Thumb Peak with the Happy New Year route
Happy New Year

Thumb Peak with the Happy New Year route
Happy New Year

Topo of Happy New Year
Happy New Year