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Elevation: 1,000 ft
GPS: 18.78495, 99.23565
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Shared By: Tony B on Oct 26, 2009
Admins: Brian Boyd, Tao Techakanon

Description Suggest change

This is the premier and most popular crag in the area. Perhaps being the namesake of the entire area, the first area climbed, being so close to the parking (2 minutes) or having the greatest number of pitches (50+ if you count the adjoining 'Archway.'
For whatever reason, this is the place to go if you want to run into other climbers. Still, due to the overall small number of folks climbing in Chaing Mai, you can be sure that there will be open routes there.
From a fist full of french grade 5's, which may have guides and clients on them) to a large number of 6's (5.10-11c) and a few 7's (5.11+ to 5.12) and a sole 8a (5.13) for the .nu scorecard type there are routes for almost anyone.
This primarily south facing crag will likely remind the well-traveled Asia climber of the climbing at Batu Caves (K.L. Malaysia), and to some degree of Railee/Tonsai. The walls are a little bit shorter, the tufas smaller, and the crowds non existent however. While the weather is not quite as oppressively hot as places like Bangkok and K.L., as it is moderated by a slightly more northern latitude and slight altitude, it lacks the cooling effect of a nearby ocean that so benefits the southern coastal climbing.... and this wall faces primarily south.
Crazy Horse buttress is really more or less the same formation as the adjoining wall, The Archway, but can be distinguished as different by the approach and the Character of the climbing, and as such, they will be listed separately here.
The rock is limestone karst and is primarily compact and hard lime, sharp in places and for the most part positive. Naturally however, the existing slopers are glassy and polished on the more popular lines. These get more difficult when in the sun, but the area's slightly sot given grades make them reasonable ticks even in challenging conditions.
From left to right on the West Face, starting from the far left edge (left of the arriving trail) the climbs are:
1) The Muppet Show (5.8)
2) Ding Dong (5.8)
3) Rope and Rock (5.7)
4) Mai Roo Reuang (10c)
5) Magic Drop (10c, shares start with #6)
6) Reindeer Request (10b, shares start with #5)
7) Some Like It Hot (10c, a girdle route which shares start with 2 previous routes)
8) Ahah! (10a)
9) Bamboo Finders (10c)
10) The Beehouse (11c)
11) Blood Love and Steel (11a)
12) An open project estimated in the 8B+ range.
This is it for the South Face of the wall from the base, but there are significant additional pitches that can be reached from the tops of the pitches listed. The following are on the right side, on the West Face, which gets morning shade. This includes everything right of the rebar ladder.
13) Dangerous Joy (10d)
14) The Horse Knows the Way (12b)
15) The Horses Ass (12a, shares start with #16)
16) Dont Look a Gift Horse In the Mouth (11d, 2 pithces, shares start of P1 with #15)
17) Into the Sun (10b, two pitches, crux on upper pitch)

Again, a smattering of additional pitches and routes is accessible from the tops of these listed climbs.

Getting There Suggest change

From the top parking lot of the dirt road into the Crazy Horse area, park and turn facing uphill. The large buttress you see is Crazy Horse. The restrooms are back and to your left. Head up and left to a trail past the water kiosks where there is likely to be drinking water but don't bet your day on it.(Please read the posted information about this project.)
Head up the well marked trail a few minutes past some rails and platforms on the trail for a few minutes to arrive at the left edge of the crag.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Crazy Horse Buttress

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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 15
The Muppet Show
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 16
Ding Dong
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 26
Ahya!
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 23
Reindeer Request
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
It's Got To Be Funky
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 16
Into the Sun
Sport 2 pitches
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 18
Magic Drop
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 15
Bamboo Finders
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 16
Dangeours Joy
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 4
(Mai Roo Reuang) I Have No Idea!!!
Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 31
Blood, Love and Steel
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 7
The Beehouse
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
Headhunters
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
The Muppet Show
 15
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Ding Dong
 16
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Ahya!
 26
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Reindeer Request
 23
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
It's Got To Be Funky
 6
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Into the Sun
 16
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
Magic Drop
 18
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Bamboo Finders
 15
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Dangeours Joy
 16
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
(Mai Roo Reuang) I Have No…
 4
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Blood, Love and Steel
 31
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
The Beehouse
 7
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Headhunters
 4
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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