Hot
Rock: The Arc of Asia
Possibly the greatest climbing trip ever undertaken – by anyone!
Through 2009 the Hot Rock truck will encircle the entire Indian Ocean. From India to Singapore, via the entire Himalayan chain, we will travel and climb throughout India, Pakistan, Tibet, China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia over a 9 month period.
We’ll
boulder at Hampi, explore 7000m peaks in China, go big walling in Pakistan
and deep water soloing in Vietnam. We’ll clip bolts on the beach in
Thailand and in view of the Potola temple in Lhasa. We will climb the best
existing trad and put up new routes on cliffs throughout Asia.
We’ll
make the pilgrimage round Mount Kailas, drive the world’s highest roads,
develop new crags in Ladakh and visit Everest base camp. We'll find and develop
Eric Shipton's long lost Arch. When not climbing we’ll spot pandas and
terracotta warriors, chill out on beaches from Kerala to Krabi, haggle in
markets and make friends with people wherever we travel.
You could join Hot Rock on the Big Red Truck for a 9 month climbing and
mountaineering odyssey, from May 2009.
Click here to start a detailed tour of the route
Click here to have a look at the 2008-9 Silk Road expedition instead
