Friday, August 13

Putrajaya climb directions and topo

Below are the directions on how to get to Putrajaya Climbing gym in KL.

You are going to kill me, but my directions read like this:

1. Follow the GPS coordinates below:

Latitude: 2°53.32716
Longitude: 101°40.0948800000003


(can search google maps for 2.888786, 101.668248)

These are the coordinates taken in front of the gym, but because our software didn't have the street right in front of the gym, it took the coordinates of the highway right in front of the gym. Only problem is, if your driving direction is different than that highway stretch you end up having to exit, turn around, etc, and GET LOST (there are no signs and no people to ask)

2. So basically, from Kuala Lumpur, follow the signs (or lack thereof) towards Jalan Tun Razak or the highway (Sembaran), and from there to Putrajaya. Next, follow the directions to these coordinates, until you see a BIG BROWN SIGN on the left that says: Taman Cabaran (sign might be hidden by trees but do not despair). From this moment, quit listening to the GPS and shut it down if the voice annoys you, and just follow the signs (or go straight forward if in doubt). Taman Cabaran is the adventure park in which the gym is located. The gym is a big grey building and as far as we could tell it was the only big grey building in the park. (if you see any people - I am not kidding, that place is deserted - you can ask them about directions too)

There is no topo for any of the walls but! we asked the guy there and he told us the grades for the routes on the Intermediate Lead Wall.

Route list:
Green - arete - 6c
Blue - 6b
Grey - 6a+
Orange - 6c+ (Dodo said "Oh my God!" on this one, and she didn't on the 7a)
Grey - 6b
Yellow - 6b/6b+
Brown - 6b
------------------------- (marks change between walls)
Blue - 6c
Green - discontinued
Red - 6c+
Orange - 7a
Grey - 6c
Brown - 6c+
Marble green - 6c+
Marble white - 6b+
Greeen - discontinued
Grey - 6b
Yellow - 6b
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Brown peanut - 6a+
Green blue - 6a+
Green sloper - 6a+
Blue - discontinued
Green white - 6a
---------slab------------
Yellow - 6a (left - 1st anchor) /6a+ (right - 1st anchor)
Blue - 6a+
Brown - 6a
Orange - 6b+

[Click for a bigger version of the panorama - rightmost slab excluded]

8 comments:

ben said...

the only problem with driving in KL is that it is impossible to find your way anywhere and you end up in another city before you know it!!

claudia said...

YES I KNOW!!@##!!!! The road signs are so low and so small that you only see them once you are waaay past! Our greatest achievement was circling 3 times the same four roads, then going on a one way street (the other way around - i was driving ahem) before we could find the street we needed! horrible!

san said...

hahah..blame the GPS also..CANNOT WORK IN KL!a hardcopy map still rocks :)

claudia said...

Yes I agree!!! wonder if there are any comments from marian ...

dor said...

oh yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah~~~~~~

dor said...

oh yes and THANK YOU for doing the stitching and labelling! teach u how to "oh yeaaaaah" on monday! :D

claudia said...

@dor ... I won't believe it till i see it :)) Would you actually show me IN FRONT OF ALL THE JUNIORS?!?!

dor said...

OBVIOUSLY NOT IN FRONT OF EVERYONE KANNOT SPOIL MY REPOUTATION ON ZEE FIRST DAY!