Rock Climbing in Vietnam is one of the prominent activities
which lure many international travelers. Da Lat is and ideal
place for the activity. Using ropes travellers climb down cliffs
and the wet rock face of a waterfall, before diving into the icy
cold pool at the base.
Keren Taub and Alex Keagel from Israel got the buzz they wanted
from their adventure tour in Dalat. “It was really nice to
abseil down the rocks,” Keagel told the Daily after he leapt
into the rock pool at Datanla waterfalls about 5km from the
Highland city.
He said he was really nervous at the beginning of the adventure
tour, but excitement had gradually taken over and he overcame
his fears.
Most tourists feel the same way Taub and Keagel did, when they
look at the vertical cliff face they have to climb down.
They feel slightly safer though, when the travel companies in
Dalat give them a short course on basic climbing skills and
prepare them for any mishaps on the way down.
Tran Tuan Hiep, a trainer says it is important for people to
know how to maintain their balance during the rope-assisted
climb down, but it’s crucial that they know how to regain their
stance if they slip. Abseiling is not as easy as it sounds.
Using climbing ropes, a tourist tackles the wet vertical rock
face next to Datanla waterfall.
Staying calm is the best advice for climbers, as it will help
them think clearly if they encounter a problem.
At the end of the climb, as a kind of trophy for scaling the
waterfall, participants are given shorts and a printed
T-shirt...
Source: Vietnamnet