PRINT: Rock Climb Monet's Rising Sun, Hpa-An Area

Monet's Rising Sun

5.10d, Sport, 70 ft (21 m),

Avg: 3 from 2 votes
FA: Andy Riley
International > Asia > Myanmar > Hpa-An Area > Bayin Nyi > Karaweik Wall

Access Issue: Keeping climbs open depends on maintaining good relationships with locals and monks Details

This climbing area is intertwined with monasteries and pagodas. It is critical for climbing in Myanmar to maintain these relationships through respectful conduct with the monks and the surrounding areas. Please be modest, respectful, friendly, and responsive to the wishes of the monks and local people. Do not climb on religious monuments, and remove shoes when crossing over established pagoda areas.

Description

An awesome route that moves through a patch of dirty stone to the best rock on the cliff. Two distinct difficult sections lead you to the headwall, and one more crux before a relatively easier section to the anchors. This route is the middle of three routes (Golden Ridge Recollection and Brexit, the others) that share a starting boulder problem and first two bolts. Golden Ridge goes left after the second bolt, Monet's Rising Sun goes straight up, and Brexit goes right after the third bolt.

Location

On the right side of Karaweik Wall between Golden Ridge Recollection and Brexit. Number 9 on the Karaweik Wall right topo photo.

Protection

9 bolts plus two bolt anchors with rings. All bolts are stainless steel wave bolts installed 12/2016.

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FA of Monet's Rising Sun

'Monet's Rising Sun' is number 9 on the Karaweik Wall Right Topo photo

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Andy Riley
Barcelona, ES

5.10d

Might be a little soft at 11a, interested to hear opinions Dec 18, 2016

Andy Riley
Barcelona, ES

5.10d

The first big jug on this route broke, making the starting boulder a lot harder, for the original grade pull up to the first bolt and climb it, for a harder challenge bust out the new start at 5.11- Dec 25, 2018