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About Derek Cheng

Derek Cheng is a journalist and photographer whose work has appeared in publications in several countries, including the US, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and the UK. Since he discovered climbing about ten years ago, he has worked as little as possible so he can travel widely, chasing rock faces in all corners of the world - from stalactite-blessed limestone in China, to the alpine granite of the Bugaboos and the Sierra Nevada, to quartzite giants in Morocco. His work can be viewed at dirtbagdispatches.com

Fire and Limestone

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Derek Cheng

Published in Vertical Life Issue 5, 2013 DEREK CHENG VISITS THAKHEK IN SOUTHERN LAOS TO CLIMB AT A NEW LIMESTONE SPORT CLIMBING AREA WHEN THINGS GO PEAR SHAPED. First, we saw the hills turn from dark-green in the soft moonlight to … Continue reading →

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