Giuliano Cameroni opens another 8c + Boulder in Switzerland with REM

The 21-year-old Giuliano Cameroni succeeds again in a first ascent of an ultra-hard boulder. This time around, REM (8c +) is the most famous boulder in the world: Dreamtime in Cresciano.

Hardly a month passes without great sensation in the Ticino Boulder areas. In late November 2018 it was the American Shawn Raboutou, the one with Off the Wagon low im Val Bavona opened the first 8c + Boulder in Switzerland. In February 2019 double the Swiss Giuliano Cameroni after and committed a line that attracted attention decades ago. It is a direct line at the famous Brione-Boulder Grapefruit, Giuliano named the 8c + Boulder Poison the Well.

Third 8c + Boulder Switzerland at the famous Dreamtime block

Shortly after the commission of Poison the Well Giuliano returned to a project that kept him busy for over a month. It is a line that starts from the famous Fred Nicole-Boulders Dreamtime leads directly to the top via ultra-small strips. "The crux is a low percentage move off two micro grips. Fell on this move for a month, then took two weeks off the boulder and did it first try at 1AM! ”Explains Giuliano.

Because the picture and the block are so ingenious, here even in higher resolution

Giuliano Cameroni at the first ascent of REM (8c +) in Cresciano

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Credits: Cover picture Hannes Kutza

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