Me and my wife had a full day climbing with Mon. I have climbing expiriance and my wife had no expiriance. Mon is a great guide! I... read more was leading and Mon was teaching me all the knots and my wife did top rope climbing. Unfortunately...More

  On a whim I thought it was high time to have a go at rock climbing. And it helped that Karst Climbing was located in the middle of Ao... read more Nang, just opposite my hotel. Only positive things to say. Mon must have scaled the local...More

  Amazing experience, very clear and fast communication. We sent an email very last minute, the night before, very late, he replied within an hour and we were able to book... read more for the next day, which is great because we only had this one day in Krabi 🙂
Couldn't have spent the day better in Krabi, great guide, knows all the climbing routes and is able to advise you on where to go as you climb up. The location is mesmerising too, beautiful views from the walls, right at the beach. We were one beginner and one intermediate climber and he made sure that we both enjoyed our time regardless of the difference in skill.
In the end he even took us back to our stay, about 30 mins drive from his shop.
Definitely recommend to anyone, regardless of skill level.

  Fifteen years ago, my now husband and I came to Thailand. We stayed on Railay, and learned to climb. Our trip ignited a passion, and we continued to return to... read more Railay every year to climb on the limestone rocks progressing from top roping to lead climbing. Leap forward to 2020, and we wanted to bring our children (aged 5 and 7) to Railay to enjoy some rock climbing too. We haven’t done any lead climbing since 2011, so wanted to have a guide for our trip to Railay.
I looked at various guides, and they generally all have the same marketing, so our choice came down to reviews and availability.
Karst Climbing is a fairly new outfit, with good reviews, and they could do our dates. Communicating with Karst climbing was easy, with quick, comprehensive responses to our emails. We booked an initial half day, paid online and were met by Mon at our hotel on the morning of our first session.
He drove us in his truck to his shop, loaded up with gear, and we headed off to the pier to travel to Railay.
He set up a rope on 123 wall and got a feel for our abilities, and worked well with the kids, our daughter was very keen to climb, but found the transition from indoor climbing wall to rock very challenging, and Mon showed great patience and kindness towards her. Our son, who is older and has more experience, got a bit shaky on one climb, so Mon chose another route which was better suited to him, and helped build his confidence back up.
He also set up ropes for me and my husband and was happy for us to belay each other or the kids using his gear whilst he belayed another one of us, enabling us to maximise our time with him.
Our first day was so good, we booked the following morning with Mon, and went up to Diamond Cave for another great few hours of guided climbing. Our daughter didn’t climb on the second day, but was so taken with Mon that she has declared she will climb with him next time we come to Thailand, and was chatting to him all the way back to the long tail.
We have been very lucky to have only had good climbing guides in Railay, but we have witnessed plenty of disinterested guides who don’t support their customers to get the most from their climbing experiences. Mon was a fabulous guide, he knows the climbs well, he was brilliant for our family with our mixed abilities and ages, and I would recommend him to anyone looking to climb in Railay.

  We had an awesome time climbing with Mon from Karst Climbing. We opted for the three day lead climbing course and were joined for a half day with another couple... read more but after that it was just us and Mon. He was a fantastic instructor - the perfect balance of relaxed while also being completely focussed and vigilant the whole time we were climbing. We have a few years experience bouldering indoor but Mon was really patient when teaching us about the knots and techniques involved in lead climbing. We had time to build our confidence too rope climbing in the morning and by the end of the first day we were confidently lead climbing on more challenging routes. He pushed us to our limits (in the best way) and we felt really happy with the difficulty of routes he was choosing for us. Unfortunately I injured my ankle on the second day but Mon was very flexible and allowed us to reschedule to the following week. When we were then unable to do that date anymore he gave us a full refund for the day we missed. Amazing customer service and very kind and understanding. Thanks Mon!

  Moin took me and my girlfriend climbing and guided us. There is something special about this man. He is generous, informative and very trustworthy. It was my girlfriends second time... read more outdoors and I was very out of shape but he took us to properly tailored...More

  I had 2 great climbing days with Mon. I never climbed with a rope before, but Mon showed me how to set up everything for safe climbing. Mon knew... read more every route in his sleep and always gave me tips from below where the best grips were. I can recommend Karst Climbing for beginners

  Went for a half day climbing trip with a private guide and must say it was amazing! The climbing spot is very scenic and the guide was super helpful in... read more showing lead and top rope routes. Everyone is super helpful and really really nice so highly recommended!

  My partner and I did the full day climbing and it was amazing. We are both intermediate climbers. Mon was a very skilled climber and friendly. He did a great... read more job at choosing routes for us that were interesting and varied. Would definitely recommend!

  We had a great experience (father and daughter). Both unexperienced. The Guide was so helpfull, patience, friendly, fun and looking for good matching level for every one. small group, safe.... read more The best thing we did during our holiday. We will definitely do rockclimbing again. Also,...More