Will's Rock Climbing Page > Crags > Phra Nang Peninsula > Tyrolean Wall Last updated: Mar '04

Tyrolean Wall

The Word: An ok sideshow.
The Crag Classic: No Have (*** 7b+)
Sun/shade: West facing, it gets shade all morning. With plenty of trees it also gets dappled shade in the afternoon.
Wet weather options: I think this crag should mostly stay dry unless there are seepage points. The base would get a bit muddy.
Grades: 6b+ - 8a (21-29)

The Details: This is just one section of the major prow of rock which separates Raylae West beach and Ton Sai beach. It's about 50m from the end of Ton Sai beach. A nice enough little wall with a few routes worth getting on.

Access: 5min from Raylae West, 1 min from Ton Sai.

A view from Fire Wall - Tyrolean Wall is just past the end of the closer beach (Ton Sai), nestled in the trees. The full height of Ton Sai is visible on the left, with Humanality (*** 100m 6b) roughly following the left edge of the shot. Dum's Kitchen is at the end of the closer beach (Ton Sai beach). Thaiwand Wall is at far right down the far end of Raylae West beach.
Thaiwand Wall

** Missing Snow 22m 6b+/21 (OS)
It seems to get raved about but was good rather than great IMO. Campus the steep undercut start then more easily up to a wonderful unique column formation. The crux follows to get over the overlap (look high left), then the top half is steeper with some really nice moves needing lateral thinking. A slab on the R is tempting for the final few metres but is no easier and makes the clips desperate! A good sustained pitch.

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Climber on the crux.
Missing Snow

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