Rock climbing sports can also be played through the creation of artificial climbing walls. The premier place to play Rock Climbing in Siem Reap is Angkor Climbers Net built in 2010.  In Phnom Penh, the premier facility is the Phnom Climb Community Gym, featuring the biggest artificial climbing wall in the city.

In this sport we focus on playing with nature and Eco-tourism, especially in the mountains. Activities such as Abseiling, Tree Climbing, Bouldering and Rock Climbing are an exciting and engaging tourist sport. The sport attracts groups of young people and several organizations are forming new groups including the Khmer Climbing School, Phnom Climb Community Gym, Angkor Climbing Wall and Bayon Unique Photography & Adventure.

The most popular places to play this sport are Tmor Loy at Kirirom National Park, Kampong Trach Mountain at Kampot, Chea Lea or Phnom Baek Peang at Kampong Cham, Phnom Wall at Banteay Meanchey, Phnom Sampov and Banrang Thlak Mountain in Battambang, Poeng Jrounh, Poeng Wat Chas, Kbal Steung, Anlong Meas Waterfall in Kulen Mountain at Seim Reap Province.

Mr. Mam Sotharin, Founder Khmer Climbing School said “Kulen Mountain is the best place to expand the potential of Rock Climbing sport linked to Eco-Tourism. It is popular and spread to the youths whom like sports activities and he have ambition and desire to host an international given the named Kulen World Bouldering Festival on Kulen National Park, this festival can inspire both national and international tourists who love Rock Climbing to join”.

He added “With support from the Ministry of Tourism and the relevant authorities such as the Cambodia Climbing Federation (CCF) and in cooperation with the Khmer Climbing School, Angkor Climbing Wall and the Phnom Climb Community Gym to host this festival,  he said believe that Kulen Mountain will become the most popular to attractions tourist”.

Mr. Lim Soken, Founder of Bayon Unique Photography & Adventure, Adventure photographer and who likes adventure travel said “In Cambodia, there are many other places that are still interesting and unknown, so I need to explore and research more for national and special international tourist to visit, and he also mention this a good opportunity earn some benefit for people living in the community”.

He adds “He and also local people require tourists to stay in Cambodia and specially in Siem Reap more than two days and they can visit many Eco-Tourist in Cambodia beside visit temple. Moreover, tourist are able to take adventure with Rock Climbing sports too”.

In 2019, the Cambodia Climbing Federation organised the course “South-East Asia Sport Climbing” training for members to want to become a profession trainer, Trainers who successfully graduate from this course are acknowledged by the Asian Climbing Federation.

The professional trainer who is willing to continue training for sports enthusiast’s and adventurers, focuses on the safety of the participants in terms of equipment use and the techniques of climbing up and down the ropes.

Sport Climbing, Abseiling and Tree Climbing, which have recently become popular sports for those who love nature, Camping, and the Jungle. In thinking about safety, the Cambodia Climbing Federation has authorized to Khmer Climbing School to organise the SEA Sport Climbing Courses with 3 levels: Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3.

For more detailed information on admission requirements and lessons at each level, click here: http://www.seacf.org/standards/index.html

1. Cambodian Climbing Federation: Mr. Tuy Bunhoeun, Tel: 017 455 127 and Mr. Seam Rorn, Tel: 092 336 924
2. . Khmer Climbing School: Mr. Mam Sotharin and Tel: 098 791 555 or Checking Facebook Page: Khmer Climbing School
3. Bayon Unique Photography & Adventure: Mr. Lim Sokhorn and Tel: 089 208 282

Photo by: Bayon Unique Photography & Adventure Mr. Lim Sokhon

យើងបានឃើញថាការលេងកីឡាមួយប្រភេទនេះ ក៏អាចលេងតាមររយៈការបង្កើតភ្នំសប្បនិមិត្តដែលហៅថា (Artificial Climbing Wall) យើងអាចលេងនៅទីកន្លែងដែលមានបរិស្ថានល្អជាមួយនឹងឧទាហរណ៍​ដូចជា​ ជញ្ជាំងសប្បនិមិត្ត ដែលបានបង្កើតមុនគេនៅក្នុងព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា ក្នុងខេត្តសៀមរាបកាលពីឆ្នាំ2010 គឺ Angkor Climbers Net  និងជញ្ជាំងសប្បនិមិត្តមួយទៀតនៅរាជធានីភ្នំពេញគឺ Phnom Climb Community Gym ដែលជាជញ្ជាំងឡើងភ្នំសប្បនិមិត្តធំជាងគេបំផុតនៅប្រទេសកម្ពុជា។

កីឡាមួយប្រភេទនេះគឺយើងផ្តោតទៅលើការលេងជាមួយនឹងធម្មជាតិ ជាលក្ខណៈទេសចរណ៍ តាមរយៈការលេងនៅភ្នំធម្មជាតិដូចជា៖ Abseiling, Tree Climbing, Bouldering និង Rock Climbing ហើយវាគឺជាកីឡាទេសចរណ៍ដែលទទួលបានការចាប់អារម្មណ៍ និងចូលរួមនាពេលថ្មីៗនេះ ពីយុវជនមួយក្រុម ដោយមានការដឹកនាំពីក្លឹប Khmer Climbing School, Phnom Climb Community Gym Angkor Climbing Wall និង Bayon Unique Photography & Adventure។

ទីកន្លែងដែលពេញនិយមសម្រាប់លេងកីឡាប្រភេទនេះមានដូចជា៖ ថ្មលយ​ ឧទ្យានជាតិគីរីរម្យ ភ្នំកំពង់ត្រាច ខេត្តកំពត ភ្នំជាលា​ ឬក៏ភ្នំបែកពាង ខេត្តកំពង់ចាម ភ្នំជញ្ជាំង ខេត្តបន្ទាយមានជ័យ​ ភ្នំសំពៅ និងភ្នំបារាំងធ្លាក់ ខេត្តបាត់ដំបង ពើងជ្រួញ ពើងវត្តចាស់ ក្បាលស្ទឹង ទឹកធ្លាក់អន្លង់មាស លើភ្នំគូលែន ក្នុងខេត្តសៀមរាប។

យោងតាមលោក ម៉ម សុថារិន្ទ​ ជាស្ថាបនិករបស់ Khmer Climbing School បានលើកឡើងថា​ «នៅលើដងភ្នំគូលែន គឺជាទីកន្លែងសមស្របបំផុតសម្រាប់ពង្រីកសក្តានុពល កីឡាទេសចរណ៍មួយប្រភេទនេះ ដែលកីឡានេះកំពុងពេញនិយម និងបានផ្សព្វផ្សាយទៅដល់ស្រទាប់យុវជនដែលពួកគេចូលចិត្តសកម្មភាពកីឡាប្លែកៗ»។

ហើយលោកមានមហិច្ឋិតា និងចង់រៀបចំព្រឹត្តិការណ៍កីឡាទេសចរណ៍ជាលក្ខណៈអន្តរៈជាតិមួយ ដែលមានឈ្មោះថា Kulen World Bouldering Festival នៅលើឧទ្យានជាតិភ្នំគូលែន ដែលអាចជំរុញទាំងភ្ញៀវទេសចរណ៍ជាតិ និងជាពិសេសភ្ញៀវអន្តរជាតិដែលចូលចិត្តកីឡា Rock Climbing នេះ។

លោកបានបញ្ជាក់ដោយមានទំនុកចិត្តថា «បើមានការគាំទ្រពីក្រសួងទេសចរណ៍ និងអាជ្ញាធរដែលពាក់ព័ន្ធដូចជា សហព័ន្ធកីឡាឡើងភ្នំកម្ពុជា Cambodia Climbing Federation​ ឬហៅកាត់ថា CCF រួមសហការណ៍ជាមួយ Khmer Climbing School Angkor​ Climbing Wall និង​ Phnom Climb Community Gym ក្នុងការរៀបចំកម្មវិធីនេះ​ នៅលើភ្នំគូលែនអោយក្លាយទៅជាតំបន់លេងកីឡាទេសចរណ៍ ដែលមានភាពទាក់ទាញបំផុតក្នុងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា» ។

បើតាមលោក លឹម សុខន ជាស្ថាបនិករបស់ Bayon Unique Photography & Adventure ដែលជាអ្នកថតរូបបែបដំណើរផ្សងព្រេង និងជាអ្នកដែលចូលចិត្តរុករកតំបន់ទេសចរណ៍លាក់ខ្លួនមកបង្ហាញបងប្អូន បានរៀបរាប់ឲ្យដឹងថា «នៅក្នុងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា នៅមានកន្លែងជាច្រើនទៀតដែលមានភាពទាក់ទាញ និងមិនទាន់មានអ្នកស្គាល់​ ដូច្នេះតម្រូវឲ្យលោកត្រូវរុករក និងស្រាវជ្រាវបន្ថែមទៀត គោលបំណងសំខាន់គឺចង់ផ្សព្វផ្សាយទេសចរណ៍នៅក្នុងតំបន់ឲ្យប្រជាជន និងជនជាតិបរទេសបានស្គាល់ ហើយក៏ដូចជាបានផ្តល់ផលប្រយោន៍ និងកម្រៃខ្លះៗ ជូនទៅដល់ប្រជាជននៅក្នុតំបន់ផងដែរ»។

លោកបន្ថែមទៀតថា​ «ម្យ៉ាងវិញទៀតគឺលោក ក៏ដូចជាប្រជាជនក្នុងតំបន់មានបំណងចង់ឲ្យភ្ញៀវទេសចរណ៍អាចស្នាក់នៅក្នុងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា ក៏ដូចជានៅក្នុងទីក្រុងសៀមរាបបានលើសពីរថ្ងៃ ឬក៏ច្រើនជាងនេះ ហើយពួកគាត់អាចអញ្ជើញទៅតំបន់ទេសចរណ៍ផ្សែងៗ ជាច្រើនទៀត ក្រៅពីតំបន់ប្រាសាទ ពួកគាត់អាចចូលរួមជាមួយនឹងដំណើរកម្សាន្តបែបផ្សងព្រេង និងលេងកីឡាទៀតផង»។​

គួរបញ្ជាក់ផងដែលថានៅក្នុងឆ្នាំ2019 កាលពីពេលថ្មីៗនេះ សហព័ន្ធកីឡាឡើងភ្នំកម្ពុជាបានរៀបចំការបណ្តុះបណ្តាលវគ្គ South-East Asia Sport Climbing ដល់សមជិករបស់ខ្លួនដើម្បីក្លាយជាគ្រូបង្វឹក ដែលមានការទទួលស្គាល់ពីសហព័ន្ធកីឡាឡើងភ្នំអាស៊ី ដើម្បីធ្វើការបណ្តុះបណ្តាលបន្តដល់អ្នកដែលចូលចិត្តកីឡាទេសចរណ៍ និងរបៀបដំណើរផ្សងព្រេង។

វគ្គបណ្តុះបណ្តាលផ្តោតសំខាន់ទៅលើសុវត្ថិភាពរបស់កីឡាករ ពីបច្ចេកទេសប្រើប្រាស់ឧបករណ៍ និងបច្ចេកទេសក្នុងការឡើងឬចុះតាមខ្សែពួរ។

Sport Climbing, Abseiling និង Tree Climbing ដែលនាពេលថ្មីៗ នេះបានក្លាយជាកីឡាពេញនិយមពីក្រុមយុវជនដែលស្រឡាញ់ធម្មជាតិ ចូលចិត្តបោះតង់ ដើរព្រៃ និងឡើងភ្នំ។ ដោយគិតគូរពីសុវត្ថិភាព សហព័ន្ធកីឡាឡើងភ្នំបានផ្តល់សិទ្ធដល់ Khmer Climbing School ដើម្បីរៀបចំការបណ្តុះបណ្តាលវគ្គ SEA Sport Climbing ដែលមាន 3កំរិតគឺ Level 1, Level 2 និង Level 3។

សម្រាប់ពត៌មានលំម្អិតពីតំម្រូវការក្នុងការចូលរៀន និងមេរៀនក្នុងកំរិតនីមួយៗ សូមចុចមើលក្នុង http://www.seacf.org/standards/index.html

1. Cambodian Climbing Federation: លោក ទុយ ប៊ុនហឿន Tuy Bunhoeun និងលេខទូរស័ព្ទ៖ 017 455 127, លោក សឹម រ៉ន Mr. Seam Rorn និងលេខទូរស័ព្ទ៖ 092 336 924

2. Khmer Climbing School: លោក ម៉ម សុថារិន្ទ Mr. Mam Sotharin និងលេខទូរស័ព្ទ៖ 098 791 555 ឬក៏អាចឆែកពត៌មានបន្ថែមតាមហ្វេកបុកផេក៖ Khmer Climbing School

3. Bayon Unique Photography & Adventure: លោក លឹមសុខន Mr. Lim Sokhorn និងលេខទូរស័ព្ទ៖ 089 208 282

រូបថតដោយ៖​ Bayon Unique Photography & Adventure​ លោក លឹមសុខន Mr. Lim Sokhorn

The Khmer Rock Climbing School was established in 2015 by Mr. Sotharin Mam and his son Mr. Sokunpitou Mam, both from Cambodia. The purpose is “expanding eco-tourism at the mountains in the Kingdom of Cambodia for both Cambodians and expatriates who enjoy fresh air, scenic views and the beauty of nature.” The Mam’s want to bring a new sport to Cambodian youth and explain to them how to compete in the dangerous sport of Rock Climbing. The Mam’s emphasize sport safety in their training, and guide their students to become professional trainers and instructors themselves in the future. The school also provides instruction for the recreational climber. They will teach basic skills so that this sport can be enjoyed by many who don’t necessarily want to compete, but still love the activity and the outdoors.

Mr. Sothearin Mam said, “I started to compete in Rocking Climbing with my family in 2013. I decided to establish the Khmer Rock Climbing School in 2015 for Cambodian youth who like to play dangerous sports, like adventure, and like the mountains. After I established the school I also received a lot of support from foreigners who joined and participated in the Rock Combing Sport with us” He added “Currently we have registered to be the Cambodia Climbing Federation and we have been joining competitions every year in November and December. These competitions are for youth and adults.”

As of 2019, there are two schools that provide training to become a professional climbers. In Siem Reap City the school called ACN – Angkor Climber Net, can be found from their Facebook Page: https://web.facebook.com/angkorclimbersnet/, Website: www.angkorclimbers.net. Another school located in Phnom Penh is called PCCG – Phnom Penh Climb Community Gym, Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/PhnomClimb/, Website: http://www.phnomclimb.com.

The Khmer Rock Climbing School often conducts their training outdoors. The school provides the rock climbing equipment, and includes round trip transportation which every destination. For more information about the trip, please check the Facebook Page “Khmer Rock Climbing School” and click on “Event” calendar. For questions, drop a message via Facebook messenger or by calling telephone number (+855) 98 791 555/ 12 791 555.

The Khmer Rock Climbing School provides various climbing experiences such as “top rope”, “lead climb”, and “abseiling” (rappelling). They also provide all the necessary safety equipment for rock climbing such as the climbing harness, climbing shoes, rope, chalk, and safety helmets.

Participants who are interested in joining the Rock Climbing program should be in good health, physically strong and especially will not drink alcohol during climbing activity. Those interested in exploring this adventure, or those who appreciate viewing nature and the mountains and have a high commitment, are good candidates to participate and are likely to have a successful experience in reaching their destination on their first time rock climbing.

The mountains for Rock Climbing Sport in Cambodia:

1. Chea Lea Mountain (Top Rope, Lead Climbing) at Kampong Cham Province. Travel from Phnom Penh along National Road 6 (50 Kilometer) between Thnal Kaeng and Batheay Mountain. Please see the photos for reference: https://web.facebook.com/gill.ette13/media_set?set=a.10208242944504860&type=3
2. Kompong Trach Mountain (Top Rope, Lead Climbing) in Kampot Province. Travel from Phnom Penh along National Road Number 3 across street number 31 and drive along to Kep City. Please see the photos for reference: https://web.facebook.com/sotharin.mam/media_set?set=a.1214597618571818&type=3
3. Wall Mountain (Top Rope, Lead Climbing) at Srei Sophorn, Banteay Meanchey Province. If traveling from Phnom Penh along National Road 5 (374 Kilometers), drive 7 hours and 9 minutes, but if traveling from Phnom Penh along National Road 6 (412 Kilomenters), drive 6 hours and 45 minutes. Please see the photos for reference: https://web.facebook.com/pg/Khmerclimberschool/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1260347680735405
4. Preah Jbok Mountain and foreigner well-knew this mountain Bei Sambao Mountain (Multi-Pitch Climb with Trad Gear, 7 pitches, 350m), Kirivong District, Takeo Province (Vietnam Border).Traveling from Phnom Penh along Ton Loap Market by National Road 2 (118 Kilometers) driving 2 hours and 55 minutes but if traveling from Ton Loap Market to Preah Jbok Maintain by street number 128 (10 Kilometers) and only 40 minutes. Please see the photos for reference: https://www.facebook.com/sotharin.mam/media_set?set=a.928408843857365&type=3&_rdc=1&_rdr

Rock climbing is a sport in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a usually pre-defined route without falling. Professional rock climbing competitions have the objectives of either completing the route in the quickest possible time or attaining the farthest point on an increasingly difficult route.

Due to the length of time and extended endurance required, and because accidents are most likely to happen on the descent, rock climbers do not usually climb back down the route, or “downclimb”, especially on the larger multiple pitch class III–IV, or multi-day grade IV–VI climbs.

Rock climbing is a physically and mentally demanding sport, one that often tests a climber’s strength, endurance, agility and balance along with mental control. It can be a dangerous activity and knowledge of proper climbing techniques and use of specialized climbing equipment is crucial for the safe completion of routes.

Because of the wide range and variety of rock formations around the world, rock climbing has been separated into several different styles and sub-disciplines, such as scrambling, another activity involving the scaling of hills and similar formations, differentiated by rock climbing’s sustained use of hands to support the climber’s weight as well as to provide balance.

The Belayer is a critical role in Rock Climbing. His or her responsibilities are to keep the rope locked off in the belay device whenever the climber is not moving. As the climber moves on the climb, the belayer must make sure that the climber has the right amount of rope by paying out or pulling in excess rope. If the climber falls, they free-fall the distance of the slack or unprotected rope before the friction applied by the belayer starts to slow their descent. Too much slack on the rope increases the distance of a possible fall, but too little slack on the rope may prevent the climber from moving up the rock. It is important for the belayer to closely monitor the climber’s situation, as the belayer’s role is crucial to the climber’s safety.

Photo by: Sem Puthpagna