A few years ago Tanja and Uli, a climbing couple from Germany, decided that if they didn’t try to create a unique climbers’ campground in Laos they would never know if it would work or not. The result of their hard work is Green climbers home.

The campground, slack line and badminton court included!

Failing to climb the “classic”
6c Mon General… will try again before I leave

Way out in the middle of nowhere 12 km from the closest town of Thakhek is where I’ve been spending the last few days. There are around 20 of us there right now but the place can host up to 60 people in bungalows, dormitory rooms and tents, all of which are brand new since a tragic fire burned the place down last year. The place even has hot water and 24 hour electricity which I could only dream of in Tonsai.

You can start the climbing almost from the roof of the bungalows which is really convenient. After weeks of climbing in Tonsai I was hoping my fingers would be tough but the sharp “virgin” rock began tearing through them right from the first climb.

The “KneeBar”

The evenings are pretty relaxed as people eat in the camp ground restaurant, drink beer,  play card and read books, going to bed quite early. What I seem to strangely miss is the ability to cook my own food. I hate cooking but it’s been a month since I’ve even made myself cereal for breakfast. And although their camp ground restaurant is probably the more lucrative business I think a place like this should have some cooking facilities.

Anyway you are welcome to spread the word among climbers and laidback travelers but the owners refused a mention in “lonely planet” because they want to keep the place unique and fun for them to run. So don’t invite the “regular” tourists, the truth is they won’t appreciate it anyway.