Time for a session in the boulder area Murgtal

The coming weekend promises dry weather in the north and south at moderate temperatures. Good conditions for the idyllic St. Gallen bouldering area with its new guide: Murgtal.

In the autumn of last year, we announced the Publication of the first comprehensive bouldering guide for the Murg Valley. Do not be fooled by the first words you read in the book: "Bouldering has potential dangers ...". On the following pages, Silvan Dermond from bouldern.ch leads you into the “valley of unlimited possibilities”, as he writes in the foreword.

Available in the online shop, in climbing gyms or in the shop

If you fancy a bouldering area that is less overrun than the better known Averstal or the southern top areas, you can buy the new bouldering guide as follows:

It is recommended to contact the respective branches and halls in advance. In which branches, for example, Bächli Bergsport have laid the leader, we do not know.

Fred Nicole climbs Steinbrächer in the boulder area Murgtal (Image: Silvan Dermond)
Fred Nicole climbs Steinbrächer in the Murg Valley (Image: Silvan Dermond)

 

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Credits: Image material Silvan Dermond - bouldern.ch, Cover photo lptak photography

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