WildLife
Vine Snake
Of all the snakes around the camp, the Oriental Whip Snake, is the one you are most likely to encounter.
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Lao Culture
Lao New Year 2025/26
Pi Mai Lao (ປີໃໝ່ລາວ) What begins as a respectful ritual of pouring scented water over Buddha statues, monks, and elders transforms into one of the world's largest water fights.
WildLife
Laotian Langur
The Laotian langur is one of the world's rarest primates, found only in the limestone karst mountains of central Laos. Learn about its unique adaptations, fascinating behavior, and discover the best place and time to see this elusive monkey in the wild.
Camp Life
Season 2024/25. Part 10
Water fights for Lao New Year, learning the Lao language and climbing at Xe Bang Fai cave.
Camp Life
Season 2024/25 Part 9
A traditional Lao spirit ceremony, weeks of uncertainty reopening a climbing area, and how a climbing comic was born during one of our hardest seasons.
Camp Life
Season 2024/25 Part 8
This chapter describes the first fatal climbing accident in Laos from my personal perspective.
Camp Life
Season 2024/25 Part 7
Read about staff climbing sessions and the featured article "Climbing through cultural barriers" in the British Mountaineering Council's Summit magazine.
Camp Life
Season 2024/25 Part 6
From Lao police stations to the German embassy, a simple passport application turns into three days of bureaucracy, misunderstandings and unexpected humour.
Camp Life
Season2024/25 Part 5
Crux Season, the camp fills up for Christmas and New Year, our improvised restaurant is pushed to its limits.