Batu Caves: Escalade Épique. Vue Panoramique Unique!

Nous (quatre grimpeurs) avons réservé le circuit pour faire l'expérience de l'escalade en extérieur en Malaisie. Eddie était accompagné de deux autres membres de l'équipe. Nous avons donc toujours pris soin de nous. Ils ont placé des cordes supérieures sur plusieurs itinéraires différents, augmentant de niveau et de longueur. Ils connaissent chaque mouvement et y tiennent, nous avons donc de bons conseils pour atteindre le sommet. C'était un après-midi difficile à la falaise, nous avons beaucoup apprécié!

J'ai eu beaucoup de plaisir à grimper avec Eddie et son équipe. Fortement recommandé, les itinéraires y sont excellents et ils conviennent à tous les niveaux de compétence. J'ai appris de bons conseils d'escalade, car Eddie est un alpiniste très expérimenté. J'ai réservé ma session à la dernière minute et Eddie était vraiment accommodant. Tout était prêt quand je suis arrivé et j'ai eu l'ascension au complet.

J'ai réservé l'escalade pour une demi-journée le dimanche matin. J'étais un peu hésitant parce que les prévisions météorologiques annonçaient de la pluie et parce que mon chauffeur de Grab riait de manière incontrôlable lorsque je lui disais ce que je faisais et que nous atteignions l'emplacement. Eh bien, je n'avais rien à craindre! La journée était belle et les montées étaient extrêmement sûres et amusantes. Nous avons fait 4 montées différentes, chacune augmentant de difficulté. Bien que j’ai déjà grimpé à l’intérieur de mon gymnase, c’était ma première ascension en plein air. Je ne pense plus avoir envie de faire de l'escalade en salle, mais le plein air est beaucoup plus intéressant et stimulant. Je dois aussi dire qu'Eddie et Eyeni (sp?) Ont fait une ascension incroyablement spéciale. Ils étaient très encourageants et utiles. J'aimerais pouvoir faire toutes les activités avec eux! ??

Eddie et son équipe sont tout ce dont vous avez besoin pour faire l'expérience de votre expédition d'escalade vierge. Batu Caves convient non seulement aux grimpeurs débutants, mais avec l'incroyable accompagnement et le soutien d'Eddie, vous serez en sécurité et aurez du succès dans votre ascension jusqu'à la satisfaction personnelle de grimper sur une paroi rocheuse naturelle!

Grande escalade et guides. Nous avions un petit groupe, donc pas beaucoup de temps d'attente. Les guides étaient serviables et sympathiques. Je le recommanderais.

Batu Caves - Redemption Song (5.10), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I only have good things to say about Eddie Ang and MIR (mountain, ice, rock) Adventures based out of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Eddie is definitely a part of the climbing establishment in KL; he has been guiding since 2010 with total almost twenty years rock climbing experience. The experience shows. Eddie is comfortable in his own skin, exudes calm, is patient, is very competent, and is mature. He's got high-altitude alpine experience (China), knows the rock climbing scene very well in Malaysia (sport & trad), big wall, ice climbing, and offers climbing lessons. Vacationing in Singapore, I wanted another SE Asia climbing experience from an earlier visit. SG's outdoor scene is pretty nonexistent (although they have a number of indoor sites to stay sharp) but KL is a quick hour flight away (at very reasonable prices). I reached out to Eddie, gave him my background, and told him what I was looking for (a half-day, multipitch climb, non-lead, comfort around 5.7 YDS grading). He recommended a three-pitch climb in the 5.9-5.10 range. At first I wondered if he heard me correctly. Haha. The morning of the climb, it rained heavily. I wasn't too phased, and Eddie wasn't either. I've come to realize rock climbing guides are a different breed. They do their jobs day in and day out. Are highly competent and can operate in adverse conditions. Eddie was true to form that morning. Malaysia is all about limestone (my first experience). Yeah... the rock was pocketed and filled with holes ... but it was 'rock' solid (not chalky, flaking, or loose). And there were tons of 'jug'-'luggage' holds! I loved it and felt safe. Granite-igneous climbing - in my limited experience is a lot of foot smears, crack wedging, and tip of fingers holds. Eddie was professional and on point the entire day. He explains things well (strong grasp of English). His calmness rubs off on the climber (yes, the first pitch received most of the rainfall, was slippery, and made me anxious - first time climbing outdoors on wet rock). 73 meters over three pitches is a long way (probably total two hours, two-quarter hours of solid climbing minus the rappel-abseil). I was able to do pitch one clean. Second pitch was not clean for me but still free climbing. Third pitch was out of the question: the 5.10d section was where I was fatigued (I work in an office typing all day and have pole-thin forearms. haha). For a section of the third pitch I engaged in aid climbing reverting to free climbing for the last push to the top. For Eddie, it was all bread and butter; just another 'day at the office' for him. While climbing we talked about 'pushing our envelopes'. Eddie knew that the climbing was beyond my comfort zone, but he read me right in that I do like to challenge myself and improve. In that way, a guide who leads you on a route that is more challenging than what you want is providing you the opportunity to improve. I respect that mindset and completely agree with it. Scenery was nice - urban climbing with a lot of vegetation and KL's Bukit-Hills in the background making for nice vistas. 73 meters is high. The rappelling-abseiling was fun. The rain cooled the air and no issues with mosquitoes that day. The government spent money and resources on the infrastructure at Gua Damai Extreme Park around many of the climbing routes to facilitate the climbing scene - which is nice not having to bushwhack or machete-navigate the approach. There are dozens, hundreds more climbing routes not only in the KL region but in other spots around Malaysia. A climbing enthusiast could spend a good two to three months discovering Malaysia. Eddie's fees were very reasonable. The U.S. dollar is strong and accommodations and food in the KL region are affordable. He was amendable to input and how we spent the day. Great experience. These are the type of experiences that brings a climber and traveler back around for a second pass. I highly recommend Eddie Ang and MIR Adventures to anyone rock climbing in the region. Cheers.

Wonderful/ must do experience in Malaysia. The guides were amazing and made sure I felt safe and also pushed myself to reach the top. Made some unforgettable memories with this one

I had an awesome experience climbing with the wonderful Ky from Mir Adventures. Booking was easy, Eddie was really responsive and gave great advice on which trip to book based on my climbing experience. The climb at Kura Kura was so beautiful and so much fun, each pitch was different and the limestone was great to climb on. Ky was a great guide, I was very impressed by the safety measures & his encouraging ways of leading. I would 100% recommend this trip and would definitely return.

Eddie and Johnny were great! Both my husband and I have prior climbing experience, and they did a great job of picking routes we'd find fun and interesting! It was a very fun way to pass the morning before visiting Batu Caves. Eddie was kind enough to give us a lift after :)

I had a great time with the half day guided rock climbing! The guide, Peng (not sure i spelled it right) set up 4 easy top rope routes and then let me lead a couple routes once he found out I had experience with outdoor climbing. He was super nice and friendly and we talked a bit about climbing in the area. Afterwards he dropped me off at the nearby Batu Caves. 10/10 would recommend!