Climbing

Taiwan Living in Taiwan
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Does anyone know where I can climb in Taipei?
I mean…rock climbing…indoors…because I’m pretty new on this field.

2

I know I’ve posted this somewhere else before, but here a go:
Ron’s Climbing Page

And Rock climbing.com Taiwan

3

Try this: www.eptaiwan.com.tw/y17/indexE.htm

I haven’t tried it myself yet, but I know I will when I get to Taiwan.

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I once read something about a cafe called “Little Whiskers Cafe” on Binjiang Street (Zhongshan District) where they had a small indoor climbing wall. Has anybody heard of that? Is it still around?

There also is a small (outdoor) climbing wall for exercising on the grounds of NTU (somewhere close to the tennis courts). It’s probably not “public” but I don’t think people mind if a foreigner tries his luck there. It’s very small, though.

Oh, and I just found this on Google (don’t you guys google???):
http://www.indoorclimbing.com/taiwan.html

HTH
Iris

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Miltown’s right. The best link is Ron’s climbing page. IMO the best indoor climbing is at Y17 on renai and linsen. They are talking about opening a gym in Neihu I believe. The best bouldering gym for the hardcore is Lan zhou Jie. Obviously the best outdoor climbing is Longdong, but be careful (I had a fall there). If your interested, now is not the best time to climb longdong (cold and windy). Around end-april or May, it should be awesome. I think it is the most beautiful place in Taiwan. Excellent climbing. Right now you should go to Hsintien to get your outdoor climbing fix. Xiaohuzi’s place is closed.

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Do anyone know where I can buy the climbing shoes?

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I don’t climb, but my friend did (he’s since left Taiwan) and would you believe, I went with him to buy rock climbing shoes! He got them at one of those hiking / mountaineering stores near the Taipei train station.

Is that on Chung Shan road, near the intersection with Chung Hsiao? Somebody post the address if it’s handy, otherwise I have to edit this post later after the next time I go by there. Or maybe you’ve already discovered the shops.

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Yeah, I don’t think you need the address, those shops are easy to find, on the Zhongshan N RD part of the NW corner of the intersection of Zhongshan N/S Rd and Zhongxiao W/E Rd, right near Taipei main station.

Brian

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Thanks …
I think I “kinda” know where it is… will check it out after visiting the Climbing place . :slight_smile:

Thank you for those information, otherwise I might need my friend to send one from Canada then.

Cheers