28 October 2011
School is out for the month of October! Motivated Chiang Mai kids are branching out of their school-time routine -- in this case facilitated by Kids Corner, a language school based in Mae Jo.
During Kids Corner's week-long October Break programs, students spend half the day learning English and half the day exploring new activities. We were excited to welcome a group of bold young climbers to CMRCA. After a quick warm-up and demonstration of how to climb, they took to the wall like monkeys and were soon climbing all the way to the top!
Thanks Kids Corner for a fun bouldering session! We love your energy & enthusiasm and hope to see you again soon. If you're interested continuing to climb, come check out the CMRCA Rockstars kids climbing program every Saturday morning.
Climb on!
31 August 2011
It's no secret that the International Sustainable Development Studies Institute offers one of the coolest study abroad experiences available worldwide. Barely two weeks into living in Thailand, the ISDSI students have already experienced living with host families, decoding public transportation, studying local politics and ecology, and the whole-body strain of crossfit. Gluttons for challenge? One hundred percent... so it makes perfect sense that an Ultimate Rope and Rock Adventure is part of the curriculum!
With rain early in the morning, one group started out climbing inside the massive dome of Anxiety State Crisis Cave. Meanwhile, other students were learning how to rappel, exploring the muddy marvels of smaller cave systems, and hauling themselves across the Tyrolean Traverse. The sun came out around lunchtime, and the day culminated with several heroic ascents of Crazy Horse classics like The Muppet Show (5b / 5.8), Ayah! (6a / 5.10a), Magic Drop (6b / 5.10c).
Thanks ISDSI for an amazing day at Crazy Horse! It was a real treat to share your enthusiasm for exploring Thailand. We hope to see lots more of you this fall!
Read more about the day on the ISDSI Blog.
06 October 2011
Just back from two days of non-stop adventure with the latest group of rockstars from Pacific Discovery! Rock climbing, rappelling, hiking, caving, camping, squatting, speaking Thai... CMRCA's Karst Exploration Adventure represents a pretty typical itinerary for these folks on their epic tour of Southeast Asia, but we were still impressed by everyone's enthusiasm.
In addition to the many action highlights, we spent time connecting the experience of outdoor adventure -- and the personal adventure of sticking with something that challenges you -- with the experience of travelers engaging in a new place. As we said goodbye after an exhausting and rewarding two days, we noted that you don't need an adventure playground like Crazy Horse Buttress to make every day a day to write home about. With a dedication to living in the growth zone, it's as simple as waking up and asking yourself...
What kind of experience will I create?
Thanks Pacific Discovery!! We are so psyched for you and can't wait to hear about your next 6 weeks in SE Asia... Climb on!