bouldering
Giani Clement opens up style before talent (8c / +) at Magic Wood
Giani Clement manages the first ascent of the boulder style before talent. Giani rates the long and high boulder with 8c / +.
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Climbing
Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher climb the combat zone red point
Babsi Zangerl gets the first repetition of the combat zone route in the Rätikon. The following Sunday, Jacopo also made short work of it.
bouldering
Bouldering on the Furka Pass and Nufenen Pass: Topos now in the Swiss Bloc 1 guide
In the bouldering guide Swiss Bloc 1, the blocks on the Furkapass that have been developed in recent years and new lines on the Nufenenpass are listed exclusively.
Climbing
Dimitri Vogt climbs difficult turning route Zahir rotpunkt
The Bernese climber Dimi Vogt manages a one-day red point ascent of the route Zahir (8b +, 300m) on the Wendenstöcken in the Bernese Oberland.
Climbing
New multi-pitch route in the Sanetsch area: Utopia
Jean-Marie Porcellana and Michel Piola have set up a new multi-pitch route in the climbing area Sanetsch (Valais) with Utopia (8 SL, 7a +). There is information, pictures and topos in this article.
bouldering
Magic Wood bouldering area: Community terminates lease agreement with Saluz family
The waves go wild in the nationally and internationally known and popular bouldering area Magic Wood. The Saluz long-term tenant family received notice of termination from the municipality of Ferrera. What is going on in the Aver Valley? Will the Magic Wood bouldering area soon lose its magic? LACRUX spoke to Thomas Saluz and the Mayor Albert Rauch.
Climbing
34-year-old climber died on Piz Bernina
A mountaineer fell on Tuesday morning ascending to Piz Bernina. She sustained fatal injury.
bouldering
Dylan Chuat commits the 8c-Boulder Foundation's Edge at Fionnay
The young western Swiss Dylan Chuat successfully climbs the heavy boulder Foundation's Edge (8c) in Valais, Switzerland for the fourth time.
Climbing
It should no longer be climbed here on weekends: Parking area of the beggar kitchen
In the popular climbing area beggar kitchen, in the parking lot sector, you should not climb on weekends until further notice.
Climbing
20 peaks in half a day: Nicolas Hojac and Adrian Zurbrügg break record
On July 8, 2020, the two Bernese alpinists Adrian Zurbrügg and Nicolas Hojac climbed the so-called spaghetti tour in a new best time.
Climbing
Mountaineer fatally injured on the Schreckhorn
A mountaineer fell on the Schreckhorn near Grindelwald on Sunday morning. It fell several hundred meters and was fatally injured. Your companion ...
Climbing
Mammut recycles your climbing rope - join now
Mammut, in partnership with the climate protection organization Protect Our Winters (POW), is launching the Close The Loop project and recycling old climbing ropes.
Climbing
Adventurous stream hike: ideas and tips
Ideas and tips for a river or stream trekking: We explain to you what you have to pay attention to and how your trekking will be well remembered.
Climbing
Interview: Cédric Lachat on the difficult alpine climbing route Wogü
In an interview, Cédric Lachat explains why he wanted to climb the Wogü route and why he chose Nina Caprez as a partner in the rope team.
Climbing
New speed record: Andy Steindl runs from the lowest to the highest point in Switzerland
Record for Andreas Steindl: he covered the distance from the lowest point in Switzerland to the Dufourspitze in 8 hours and 10 minutes.
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