Siara Fabbri and Nicolai Uznik in the mood to walk

The American Siara Fabbri and the Austrian Nicolai Uznik take advantage of the perfect conditions in the Swiss southern canton of Ticino for tough bouldering climbs.

The climbing conditions in Ticino in recent days have been characterised by steel-blue skies, temperatures around freezing and a light breeze. Accordingly, there have been numerous reports of success from areas such as Cresciano and Chironico.

Fabbri with third Female Ascent from La Proue

The first success story was announced by the American Siara Fabbri, which the Cresciano classic La Proue (8B). Fabbri struggled a bit with the second move, a crusade, and needed a few sessions. After that, the path was more or less smooth.

Fabbri used two pads stacked on top of each other during the ascent. There is controversy on this point because it makes the start easier. "Previous ascents sometimes mention whether they used one or two pads. However, no one says anything about body size," writes Fabbri.

In her opinion, however, body size has the same influence on the difficulty of the takeoff as the height of the takeoff. To make things comparable and transparent, Fabbri provides the following information about the climb: 2 pads at the start, body size 162 cm, wingspan 167.

Uznik with almost flash ascent of the 8C boulder Forgotten Gem

On January 15, the next success story came from Ticino. Nicolai Uznik actually went to the south of Switzerland to climb the 9A boulder alphanes to project.

Unfortunately, Uznik He passed the Flash, but managed to climb it on his second attempt. Uznik never needed more than two sessions on the last two 8C boulders. So it won't be long before he manages to climb Alphane.

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Credits: Cover picture Alisha Wetherill