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Parking and overnight stay in Chironico | Rules 2024

Parking fees have been charged in Chironico since the beginning of the year. You can also spend the night in 3 signposted park areas for a fee.

Access to Bouldering Area Val Bavona at risk

There is a risk of partial access bans in the popular bouldering area of ​​Val Bavona. New rules are intended to defuse the conflict.

Again: Swiss glaciers are melting rapidly | 2023

The Swiss glaciers are melting faster and faster. They have experienced the second worst summer for their existence since measurements began.

Tour tip: Ice climbing in the Mittelland

It doesn't always have to be the big waterfalls in the Bernese Oberland. With a bit of luck you can also find a few meters of ice not far from the Mittelland,...

Help us preserve the mountain forests

A healthy mountain forest protects against natural phenomena and polluted air. Around 2000 volunteers tend the Swiss mountain forests every year and help to ensure that...

One-day ascent of the vertical maiden marathon

The film about the speed ascent of the vertical Jungfrau marathon by Roger Schäli and David Hefti has recently been online. We talked to Roger about the...

Dani Arnold climbs one of the toughest ice climbing routes Free Solo Speed

On December 24, 2017, the Uri professional alpinist Dani Arnold climbed one of the most difficult and dangerous ice climbing routes in the Alps, Beta Block Super (WI7) on the Breitwangfluh,...

David Fitzgerald paid a visit to Ticino

David Fitzgerald shortened his stay in the Malta Valley in November last year due to the bad weather and drove to the sunniest place in Switzerland. In the...

Giuliano Cameroni manages a hard first ascent in Cresciano

Those who are not afraid of snow on the forest floor will find perfect conditions in the Cresciano bouldering area at the moment. Giuliano Cameroni takes advantage of this fact...

The new Bouldering Guide for Chironico is here

While the icicles are already hanging from the blocks in Magic Wood, top conditions prevail in the bouldering areas south of the Alps. From now on the new...

Simon Wahli seriously injured in crash

Roger Schäli and Simon Wahli traveled to the big wall paradise of Yosemite Valley for almost seven weeks. The aim of the two was to prepare for an upcoming Patagonia trip...

David Firnenburg clears off in Chironico

David Firnenburg and Andrea Kümin have already returned to Ticino. The two visited the bouldering spot Chironico and came back with a respectable ticklist...

May we introduce: The Swiss athlete Natalie Bärtschi

When it comes to bouldering, Natalie Bärtschi is one of the best in Switzerland. The 23-year-old has not only achieved a lot in competitions, but also on the rock...

Andrea Kümin and David Firnenburg in the Murg Valley and Brione

Andrea Kümin and her boyfriend David Firnenburg visited two Swiss bouldering spots a week ago - with success! Her first stop was the bouldering area in Eastern Switzerland...

Gabriele Moroni repeats Highball Grande Gigante Gentile

A few days ago, the Italian athlete Gabriele Moroni repeated the mega-boulder Grande Gigante Gentile (8a) in Val Bavona, Switzerland. In May of this year was...

Beni Blaser commits Sabots d'Hélène

Last Sunday, Bernese Beni Blaser managed to inspect the Boulders Sabots d'Hélène in Boudry near Neuchâtel. As for the difficulty level for the sit start, Benjamin suggests...

Film criticism to Encordés on the Patrol de Glacier

It's one of the toughest races in ski mountaineering: The Patrouille des Glaciers. Frédéric Favre accompanied three participants for a year and a half. The result is an intimate...

Topo of the MSL tour Cassiopeia am Hundstein in the Alpstein

In 2013 and 2014, Fabio Lupo and Andreas Trunz, two from Eastern Switzerland, opened a multi-pitch tour through the Hundsteinbäuche in the Alpstein with Cassiopeia....

Movie about the hardest ski touring race: Patrouille de Glacier

For a year and a half, filmmaker Frédéric Favre accompanied and portrayed three participants in the Patrouille de Glacier ski touring race. The film's official release date is...

Infinite story (9a) finally repeated in Magic Wood

The Tyrolean Christof Rauch repeats the three-part Neverending Story (9a) in the Magic Wood bouldering area. The Chris Sharma block, which was eroded by the water, was developed and first climbed....

50% discount on all clothes - Ruedi Bergsport exchange campaign

Just in time for the winter season and just before Christmas, the Zurich specialist shop Ruedi Bergsport is offering a 50% exchange discount on all clothing items. The promotion is valid from 1...

Alina Ring and Marco Müller climb to the top

The lead Swiss champions 2017 have been determined: Alina Ring and Marco Müller win the last competition of the Bächli Swiss Climbing Cup 2017 in Uster and celebrate...

Sascha Lehmann celebrates E la natura va (8c) in the Lindental

19-year-old Sascha Lehmann from Bern climbs the boulder traverse E la nave va (8c) in the Lindental sandstone area. At the latest with the ascent of the Traverse E la nave...

Zurich wants the longest urban climbing route in the world

The Zürinordwand interest group has set itself a high goal: it wants to install the longest urban climbing routes in the world at the Swissmill silo. The owner - the...

New alpine tour at the Schreckhorn: joyfulness

Thomas Senf and Martin Reber opened a new multi-pitch tour in an alpine setting with Freudenschreck (6a+, 485m) on the Schreckhorn. The Freudenschreck route runs through the...

The new “bimano” bouldering hall opens in Bern in February

Since 2013, the brothers Pascal and Ramon Trachsel and Wolfgang Antz have been running the "z'Büro" bouldering hall in Rossfeld in Bern. In February 2018 the hall is moving...

Video about the celebration of Pied de Biche by Nils Favre

A few days ago Nils Favre managed to inspect the 8b + Boulders Pied de Biche in Plamproz near Verbier (LACRUX reported). Now there...

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Many more foreign people have fatal accidents

Mountain emergency statistics 2023: In the Swiss Alps last year, 3501 people were in distress and 114 people had fatal accidents.

Seb Berthe repeats Trad masterpiece Bon Voyage (9a)

Seb Berthe secures the third ascent of Bon Voyage in Annot, probably the most difficult trad route in the world.

Elias Iagnemma climbs Burden of Dreams (9A)

Elias Iagnemma repeats Burden of Dreams in Lappnor and secures the fourth ascent of the world's first 9A boulder.

16 peaks, 110 km, 11850 m altitude: Benjamin Védrine's K2 preparation is in full swing

Benjamin Védrines completes the circumnavigation of the Serre-Chevalier valley in the heart of the French Alps within two days.

Old master Dai Koyamada releases the hardest project of his life: Yugen (8C/8C+)

8C/8C+ Boulder at the age of 47: The Japanese climbing legend Dai Koyamada opens a new mega line with Yugen.