Switchback Great Wall camping, 2016/08

See 23 photos from two days up on the Great Wall, including an awesome sunrise shot.

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In the midst of that run of rainy weather in late July this year we found a few clear days to take the STOMP crew out for a camping trip on the Great Wall.

As a privately-arranged trip it was a bit more flexible—we were able to wait for good weather, and on the second day we were able to get the team back to the city early enough for a rest before their evening performance!

See the photos below.

Ready to go - Switchback Great Wall camping, 2016/08

Ready to go.

Stone Valley village scene - Switchback Great Wall camping, 2016/08

Stone Valley village scene.

Wild flowers - Switchback Great Wall camping, 2016/08

Wild flowers.

More wild flowers - Switchback Great Wall camping, 2016/08

More wild flowers.

Views of the Great Wall—and finally a clear sky! - Switchback Great Wall camping, 2016/08

Views of the Great Wall—and finally a clear sky!

Up on the wall - Switchback Great Wall camping, 2016/08

Up on the wall.

Unrepaired ‘wild’ Great Wall covered by grass - Switchback Great Wall camping, 2016/08

Unrepaired ‘wild’ Great Wall covered by grass.

On top of the tallest tower in the area - Switchback Great Wall camping, 2016/08

On top of the tallest tower in the area.

Hiking down a steep section - Switchback Great Wall camping, 2016/08

Hiking down a steep section.

Looking back up to the tall tower - Switchback Great Wall camping, 2016/08

Looking back up to the tall tower.

Views out the entrance of a tower - Switchback Great Wall camping, 2016/08

Views out the entrance of a tower.

Heading for the campsite - Switchback Great Wall camping, 2016/08

Heading for the campsite.

Tents all set up - Switchback Great Wall camping, 2016/08

Tents all set up.

Sunset - Switchback Great Wall camping, 2016/08

Sunrise.

The sun looks like it’s just a few mountains away - Switchback Great Wall camping, 2016/08

The sun looks like it’s just a few mountains away.

We were up early on Day Two for more walking on the wall - Switchback Great Wall camping, 2016/08

We were up early on Day Two for more walking on the wall.

We hiked up to a repaired section - Switchback Great Wall camping, 2016/08

We hiked up to a repaired section.

Made it to the top! - Switchback Great Wall camping, 2016/08

Made it to the top!

Excellent form - Switchback Great Wall camping, 2016/08

Excellent form.

Hiking back down again - Switchback Great Wall camping, 2016/08

Hiking back down again.

Great views from so high up - Switchback Great Wall camping, 2016/08

Great views from so high up.