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Slideshow (53 photos) |
| Yangshuo (China) (map) |
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Gweilos In China (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Country scenery (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Buffalo and woman crossing a dam on the way to Crag X (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Cow as seen on the way to Crag X (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Bunch of ducks on the back of a motorcycle (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Jim crossing the dam on the way back from Crag X (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Jim on mountain bike in Chinese countryside (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Jim on mountain bike in Chinese countryside (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Jim on mountain bike in Chinese countryside (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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On the way to the crag |
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Passing a small village on the way to the crag |
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Typical form of transportation |
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Restaurant where we ate breakfast (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Eric returning from a day of climbing |
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Returning from a day at the crag using local transportation (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Some crag, no routes! (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Little village on the way to Crag X (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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View of Yangshuo and surrounding countryside from Moon Hill |
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View of Yangshuo and surrounding countryside |
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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. |
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Unknown: High up on an unnamed Skinner route (5.11d) |
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Unknown: Close-up of Jim high up on an unnamed Skinner route (5.11d) |
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Big Banyan Park (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Unknown: Jim climbing a hard Skinner route (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Unknown: Jim climbing a hard Skinner route (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Hanging out at the base of Banyon Tree |
| Crag X |
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Crag X |
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Crag X from a distance |
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Da Fe Ji: Jim pumping through the overhang (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Da Pi Gu: Eric at the belay after his second lead ever (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Xin Jiang Black: Jim on Xin Jiang Black (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Xin Jiang Black: Jim high on Crag X |
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Climbers on the way to Crag X |
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View from Crag X of the surrounding farms |
| Moon Hill |
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Unknown: James leading the 5.10a next to the arch (easiest route at Moon Hill) (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Unknown: James trying something way too hard (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Unknown: Jim, lowering through the arch from the "easiest route at Moon Hill" (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Close up view of Moon Hill (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Moon Hill from a distance |
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Unknown: Climbing a route that's too hard |
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Unknown: The easiest route at Moon Hill, just right of the arch |
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View from Moon Hill |
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Jim standing beneath the arch on Moon Hill (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
| Thumb Peak |
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Happy New Year: At the second belay on Happy New Year |
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Happy New Year: View from the second pitch of Happy Near Year (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Happy New Year: View from the second pitch of Happy Near Year (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Happy New Year: Jim, worried, at the second belay (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Happy New Year: Jim, happy, at the second belay (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Happy New Year: Rappelling from the second pitch of Happy Near Year (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Happy New Year: Thumb Peak with some Chinese climbers establishing a new line (they are barely visible) (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Happy New Year: View from the second pitch of Happy Near Year (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
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Happy New Year: Thumb Peak with the Happy New Year route |
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Happy New Year: Thumb Peak with the Happy New Year route |
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Happy New Year: Topo of Happy New Year (Copyright © Eric Gregory) |
