The Climbing and Culture in the Interior of Vietnam

Photos by Tontonbebel, Ong Da, Pangoline, la belle-mere, Jean Branly courtesy of Dong Chi / vietclimb.com - From the karst towers in the north to granite in the south you'll see everything — from locals who solo cliffs to get bird’s nests, children who make fun of you because you’re trying the hardest way to climb up a boulder, teenagers who steal your crashpad to take a nap, and drunk guys who climb up your rope. Chill out, drink a beer, take a nap, and climb again. We climb because it’s useless, and we love it. "Before the deed comes the thought. Before the achievement comes the dream. Every mountain we climb, we first climb in our mind." —Royal Robbins

Bouldering in Ninh Binh, Vietnam

Northern Vietnam

Bouldering in Dam Mon, Khanh Hoa Province, Southern Vietnam

Bouldering in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa Province, Southern Vietnam

Dam Mon, Khanh Hoa Province, Southern Vietnam

Boulder-home, Khanh Hoa Province, Southern Vietnam

Quoc Oai, Ha Tay Province, Vietnam

Bouldering in Quoc Oai, Ha Tay province, Vietnam

Bouldering in Quoc Oai, Ha Tay province, Vietnam

Sport route in Chua Tay, Ha Tay province, Vietnam

Project in Quoc Oai, Ha Tay province, Vietnam

Golden Mountain, Ninh Binh, Vietnam

Sport route in Quoc Oai, Ha Tay province, Vietnam

Chua Tay, Ha Tay province, Vietnam

Hmong girls, Northern Vietnam

A serious girl, Northern Vietnam

Top of the Fansipan, top of Indochina, 3 143 m

Bouldering in Sapa, Lao Cai province, Northern Vietnam

Bouldering in Sapa, Lao Cai province, Northern Vietnam

High ball in Sapa, Lao Cai province, Northern Vietnam

“Don’t chip holds” said the ethic guard

A tree, Northern Vietnam

Sport route, Golden Mountain, Ninh Binh,Vietnam

Bouldering in Sam Son, Thanh Hoa province, Central Vietnam

Bouldering in Sam Son, Thanh Hoa province, Central Vietnam

Shower time, Ha Tay province, Vietnam

Hmong children, Northern Vietnam

Bouldering in Ca Na, Ninh Thuan province, Southern Vietnam

Bouldering in Ca Na, Ninh Thuan province, Southern Vietnam

Ruou, or the Vietnamese red bull

Graffiti in Hanoi

The VietClimb torture gym, Hanoi

The VietClimb torture gym, Hanoi

A Tay girl near Ba Be lake, Bac Kan province, Northern Vietnam

Spider Man checking out Hanoian chicks

Ba Be lake, Bac Kan Province, Northern Vietnam

Climbing near Kim Boi, Hoa Binh province,Vietnam

Climbing near Kim Boi, Hoa Binh province,Vietnam

Mai Chau Valley, Vietnam

Girls on a river, Northern Vietnam

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