PRINT: Rock Climb Circus Oz, South

Circus Oz

5.11+, Sport, 400 ft (121 m), 4 pitches, Grade III,

Avg: 3 from 22 votes
FA: M. Matheson, G. Tempest, and Richard Smith (April 1994)
International > Asia > Thailand > S - Islands & B… > Laem Phra Nang… > Railay West > Thaiwand

Access Issue: Warning! Stainless steel bolts are suspect near the coast! Details

You can read about the warning here. There is extensive rebolting being done by the Thaitanium Project, which has already rebolted the vast majority of popular routes in the main areas. Be informed!

Description

Circus Oz starts near the top of the trail from Railay West, right of the huge cave, going up a steep wall (5.10a first pitch) to the anchor. Note: Lord of the Thais route goes straight up at this point. The 5.10d second pitch bears left up along some stalactites. The 3rd 5.11c pitch bears left above the cave to an anchor shared with Inaka and Continental Drifters. The 4th pitch is 5.10c that ends in a hollow. Note: The 4th pitch may still have steel bolts.

Location

Circus Oz is located right-center on Thaiwand wall, just left coming up the trail from Railay West Beach. Start right of the huge cave above at left. Circus Oz pitch 1 is the same as Lord Of The Thais.

Protection

Rebolted with Titanium bolts (2010) for the first 3 pitches. About 19 bolts and 16 threads in total. The last pitch may still have 6 steel bolts.

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Halfway up the first pitch (5.10a) of Circus Oz

High on the first pitch (5.10a) of Circus Oz with a view of the water behind.

Gordon on the 1st pitch of Circus Oz

First pitch of Circus Oz because I'm no 11 climber

Looking down P2 of Circus Oz from the P3 belay.