“Remember the best scenery of the year? It’s definitely the time for bouldering in Yangshuo.”11Yangshuo, in [month missing], becomes the center of attention for climbers across the country once again due to the annual Yangshuo Bouldering Festival. Not only do climbers from all over China attend, but international climbing enthusiasts also make the trip, drawn by...2012the excellent bouldering exchange atmosphere at the Yangshuo Bouldering Festival, where they all enjoy the unique charm and joy that the festival brings. Among them isKAILASclimbing team member He Shanfan (affectionately called A-Fan by fellow climbers), hailing from Hong Kong.
2012The highly anticipated bouldering competition at the Yangshuo Bouldering Festival
This is A-Fan’s first time visiting Yangshuo and participating in the Bouldering Festival. Throughout the event, this sunny and handsome young man — an elite competitive boulderer who speaks both Mandarin and Cantonese fluently — became the center of attention just like many Hong Kong celebrities.
Bouldering Competition A small showcase that earns thunderous applause
As usual, the annual bouldering competition at the festival serves as a major stage for technical exchange and friendly competition among climbers from China and abroad. This year is no exception, and the routes set by renowned climbing coach Zhou Lichao are especially challenging and fun. Once the final routes for the men’s and women’s finals were determined,KAILASclimbing team member He Shanfan, the special guest of this year’s festival, made a dazzling appearance.
This bouldering athlete, who has participated in theIFSCIFSC World Cup multiple times, was invited to demonstrate the final routes on-site. Especially for the men’s bouldering final route — not only difficult but also intriguing — requiring climbers to demonstrate more technical coordination and creative problem-solving. A-Fan’s demonstration fully showcased the ingenuity of these meticulously designed routes and the allure of bouldering.