In 2012, the documentary series “A Bite of China” captivated the nation. That same year, another public welfare initiative centered around China’s mountainous cliffs — “KAILAS China Crag Development” — also kicked off nationwide as scheduled. With the arrival of an international route-setting team of nearly ten members, they were warmly welcomed everywhere they went by local climbers and crag site management alike. This international team, climbing in China but hailing from around the world, includes many members who came to China for climbing and gathered here because of route development. This year, the “KAILAS China Crag Development” expedition team has returned to China once again. What new surprises and discoveries will they bring to Chinese climbers in the new year?
It is understood that this professional route-setting team of twelve members comes from all over the world, including China, Spain, Australia, and more. Among them are Spanish climbing legend Toni, with nearly 30 years of climbing experience, and his partner Sergi Corominas; travel climber David, who has been climbing in China for many years; former Australian national gymnast Logan, who travels the world through climbing; and Simon Young, former president of the Tasmanian Climbing Club and now a versatile professional climber. In addition, team members such as Wang Er, Liu Yongbang, Liu Yongcheng, and Xiao Ting are also highly skilled individuals with unique expertise, being veteran climbers and route developers in China. Now, let’s take a closer look at this international climbing team with a diverse mix of men, women, old and young from both China and abroad.
Toni: Leader of the China Crag Development Route-Setting Team
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Logan, an 80s-born climber from Perth, Australia, has been climbing for 16 years, yet boasts an extremely rich background in route setting, big wall climbing, and alpine climbing, having traveled and climbed all over the world. In 2006, Logan climbed 13d routes in Yangshuo, China, such as the Red Dragon Extension on Moon Hill. He also did the first ascents of 13a’s on Leipishan, including Papercut and The Rooster at Chicken Cave. Additionally, the Alpine Birdy route on Mt. Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo, set by Logan, has been published in Climbing, Alpinist magazine, and on the Climbing website.
As a climber, Logan is not tall but is “small and mighty.” He has appeared on the cover of the University of Sydney calendar, and what’s even less known is that he was once a member of the Australian national gymnastics team, having started climbing since the age of 14.