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Jaw-dropping caves and Miao minority at Gétû, the destination of the Petzl Roctrip 2011

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June 15th 2011
Published: June 19th 2011
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While spending four weeks in Yangshuo (Climbing China's limestone cliffs in Yangshuo), Coco and me heard a good deal of stories about Gétû, the location of Petzl's Roctrip this year. Local westerners told us that the place is amazing, though, hard to get to. That was enough of a challenge for Coco and me and so we made our way through backroads of Guizhou province and into Gétû. Since the ... Read Full Entry



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different rock formations in the cavedifferent rock formations in the cave
different rock formations in the cave
all of it is bolted and climable. If you are strong enough :).
rain water seeping through the caverain water seeping through the cave
rain water seeping through the cave
and forming the characteristic tuffa structures
C'mon! :)C'mon! :)
C'mon! :)
there is so much potential for more climbs herethere is so much potential for more climbs here
there is so much potential for more climbs here
taking Luo Zao Zum (?) climbingtaking Luo Zao Zum (?) climbing
taking Luo Zao Zum (?) climbing
son of the owner of our guest house
from the Gétû river to the villagefrom the Gétû river to the village
from the Gétû river to the village
preparation for the arrival of the crowds in Octoberpreparation for the arrival of the crowds in October
preparation for the arrival of the crowds in October
rice paddies in the middle of the villagerice paddies in the middle of the village
rice paddies in the middle of the village
the white building is the guest housethe white building is the guest house
the white building is the guest house
not very obvious
The kitchenThe kitchen
The kitchen
the not-so-nice bathroomthe not-so-nice bathroom
the not-so-nice bathroom
don't be too sensitive
dinner...dinner...
dinner...
...and social dinner with the family...and social dinner with the family
...and social dinner with the family
explaining some rope techniquesexplaining some rope techniques
explaining some rope techniques
the owner of the GH was keen to learn about ascending a rope
a funeral ceremonya funeral ceremony
a funeral ceremony
lasting for four days, with lots of firework, card playing, eating, and rice wine
Coco, checking out the chicken legsCoco, checking out the chicken legs
Coco, checking out the chicken legs
yummy
kidskids
kids
our night bus to Guiyangour night bus to Guiyang
our night bus to Guiyang
the "beds" are ways too small for me
our cab in Guiyang broke downour cab in Guiyang broke down
our cab in Guiyang broke down
Coco was pushing it to clear the traffic crossing
Guiyang at nightGuiyang at night
Guiyang at night
quite different to Gétû
skyscrapers to be in Jinyang New Districtskyscrapers to be in Jinyang New District
skyscrapers to be in Jinyang New District



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