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How to Learn Lao: Free Lao Vocabulary App
Learn Lao with a free browser-based app featuring 1,500 words, audio recordings, flashcards, grammar notes and progress tracking.
FAQ & Facts
What’s Changing at Green Climbers Home for the 2026/27 Season
The new climbing season will look a little different at Green Climbers Home. Both Camp 1 and Camp 2 will be open, but after the fire at Camp 2 two years ago, we have decided to operate the two camps differently for the coming season.
Lao Culture
Bun Bang Fai - The Rocket Festival
Experience Bun Bang Fai, Laos famous Rocket Festival, through a local celebration near Thakhek.
WildLife
Common Bronzeback Snake
Discover the common bronzeback snake in Laos, its ability to leap between branches and the remarkable blue skin revealed during its defensive display.
WildLife
Wildlife in Laos and SE Asia - An Introduction
Browse our species guides, organized by animal group for quick and easy identification.
Behind the bolts
Sinkhole at the RockViewpoint
The Rock Viewpoint, a popular stop on the Thakhek Loop, has grown from a scenic viewpoint into one of the newest climbing areas in Laos.
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FAQ & Facts
Green Climbers Ultimate Travel Guide
How to get here. Best time to come. Visa. Money. Everything you need to know for your climbing trip to Laos.
FAQ & Facts
More Than a T-Shirt: Why We Opened the Green Climbers Home Shop
A lost Belaytionship shirt inspired the Green Climbers Home T-Shirt shop. Discover our story and how every order supports our Lao staff and the camp’s future.
Behind the bolts
Rock Climbing and Medical Aid in Laos
Discover how climbing doctor Volker Schöffl helped develop Thakhek’s climbing scene while supporting local hospitals through Kinder- und Medizinhilfe Laos.