The Deep Water Soloing - Psicobloc / wall of Nam Cat (called « Hawaii 5-0 Wall » by Slopony).   A compact rock compared to the rest of the Bay, psicobloc offers some classic routes on varied climbing.  The amalgamation of perverse jugs and cracked-out pockets covering the bloc will leave you reeling, bleeding and hungry for more.  The variation of holds makes this rock a real gem with some longer, higher routes.

Should you make it to the top however, you’ll wish you hadn’t.  The fall is long – be prepared to downclimb.  The bloc sits in a nice area with great atmosphere, so bring your camera if not your sanity.

Review

Cat Ba-Hon But : 1h30
Number of routes: 3+
Accessibility at high tide: 3+
Accessibility at low tide: 3+  but be careful with violent starts
Grades: 6a - >7
Water depth: ok
Rock: good, white and yellow, pretty compact
Others: nice atmosphere, height, athletic climbing… Careful with the tide, the lower the tide, the higher the fall and the harder the start.

Location

Nam Cat is in the center of Slopony’s base camp, with respect to Pirate’s Belly, Slo Pony Wall, Tiger Beach, Offenheimer’s Wall and Hawaii 5-0. GPS : WGS 84, °".' N / °".' E

Climbing Guidebook

The 3 main routes are on the second picture (green, red and blue lines).
Green Line, 7a
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Red Line, 6c
Follow the jugs, total rest in a hole where you can push your body inside, then go left toward other jugs.

Yellow Line, 6
Follow the main black tufa. Photos of Michael Gardiner

Links:

Tide table
How to get there