Tyson Wallace is schedule to move back to the US with his dog Maggie this Thursday; he is the last of the 'old guard' ChinaClimbers to leave the area after more than 5 years in Yangshuo. I've seen Tyson improve from his early days struggling on 5.10s to the strong climber he is today pulling through difficult 5.12s. He's an inspiration to many of us who started out as average climbers.
Climbing has many aspects, the first of which is commitment to fitness, both mental and physical. Our bodies and minds are honed by the time we spend pulling down and the mental challenges we go through getting back on a route that intimidates or just plain scares us. Tyson has stuck with climbing and gotten into trad and bolting new routes.
He'll be missed around Yangshuo, and I won't be able to say, "look what the dog brought in" as much anymore. Happy Trails and keep pulling down dude!
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