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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.

Video about Bernd Zangerl's inspection of the 8c + Trad route

After a bouldering accident in 2015 and 489 days of hard training, Bernd Zangerl climbed what is probably the most difficult trad route in the world this year: Into the Sun (8c +) -...

Giuliano Cameroni manages 8c first ascent on the Gotthard Pass

Giuliano Cameroni gives Switzerland a nice present on the national holiday. He opens an 8c boulder on the Gotthard pass with Hazel Grace. This year's ticklist of the young Ticino...

Video about Ryuichi Murai's incredible ticklist in Magic Wood

17 days ago we reported to you about the almost unbelievable ticklist of the Japanese Ryuichi Murai. Now there's even a video of the eleven-day stay. Video...

10 months of the LöBloc bouldering hall - review and insight

Since September 2016 there has been a breath of fresh air in the Basel bouldering hall scene. Ennet des Rheins, in Grenzach-Wyhlen, the LöBloc bouldering hall opened its doors. We have with...

Boulderblock in the Magic Wood defaced with graffiti

A beautiful boulder block in the Magic Wood was unfortunately smeared with graffiti last weekend. We spoke to Thomas Saluz from Bodhi Camping. Like Thomas...

Switzerland receives a new sports climbing association

There is movement in the Swiss competition scene. On August 26, 2017, the founding meeting of the Swiss Sport Climbing Association (SSV) will take place. The new association is committed to...

The Averstal invites you to the Clean Up Day at the Magic Wood

On August 19th and 20th, 2017, IG Magic Wood is organizing the 8th Clean Up Day together with Bodhi Climbing & Gasthaus Edelweiss...

Fabian Buhl is the first to repeat the 8c boulder Le Boa

The German climber Fabian Buhl can finally tick his long-term project of the 8c boulder Le Boa. Fabian describes the project planning process as follows:...

Athletes disappointed by the Swiss Alpine Club SAC

The waves at the Swiss Alpine Club are still not calmed down. After the surprising dismissal of the successful national coach Urs Stöcker, the affected athletes...

Alexander Rohr goes up to flat form in Flatanger

Two impressive messages from Alexander Rohr reached us in the past few days. In just four attempts, the 20-year-old from Bern manages the 8c hammer Muy Verdes. Also...

Michi Wohlleben climbs the hardest route in the Alpstein with Parzival

Michi Wohlleben manages the first red point ascent of Parzival (8b), the most difficult alpine multi-pitch tour on the Dreifaltigkeit in the Alpstein (Säntis massif). As early as 1950, the...

The Japanese Ryuichi Murai flies up the blocks in Magic Wood

Ryuichi Murai only had eleven days in the Averstal in Graubünden, five of which rained. All the more impressive is the number of boulders that Ryuichi Murai...

Victory for Romain Desgranges and Janja Garnbret at the World Cup in Villars

Frenchman Romain Desgranges and Slovenian Janja Garnbret win the first lead competition of the season. In contrast to last year, the organizers had more...

The first lead competition of the season has started in Villars

Since this morning, the pros have been fighting for fame and honor again in the lead and speed disciplines. The final of the discipline speed will be held today....

Silvan Schüpbach opens two routes on the Gross Wellhorn

Silvan Schüpbach from Bern opens two difficult multi-pitch tours on the north pillar of the Gross Wellhorn. Adrenalinchiubi (7c, 7b obligatory, 250 meters) and Röck u Zöpf (7c,...

Michi Wohlleben in an interview about his transgression at the Drei Zinnen

In March 2017, the German alpinist Michi Wohlleben and the South Tyrolean Simon Gietl made the first winter ascent of the five peaks on the Drei Zinnen...

Beni Blaser climbs Red Snapper at Sustenpass

Beni Blaser is fleeing like so many people these days. With success. He finds good conditions and climbs Boulder Red...

New parking in the bouldering area Murgtal

So far, many boulderers in the Murg Valley have violated the current parking ban. To the displeasure of the local community. Thanks to bouldern.ch there are now official parking spaces. A guest post by...

Serial first ascents in the Val Bavona

Giuliano and Diego Cameroni, together with Samuel Ometz, brought a whole series of beautiful new lines to Ticino in the spring. Especially in the area...

Fewer deadly accidents in the Swiss mountains

In 2016, around 2 people had to be rescued by mountain rescue teams in the Swiss Alps. 800 people died in mountaineering accidents: That's 113...

Alex Luger climbs Speed ​​at Voralpsee

Once again someone dared to try Beat Kammerlander's test piece at Voralpsee, Speed ​​(8c+/9a). A few days ago, the Austrian Alex Luger climbed the...

Fred Nicole climbs Netsuke in the Murg Valley

There is hardly anyone who has climbed as many 8-man boulders as Fred Nicole. Some of them are in the Murg Valley, where Fred has been for more than...

Video about Jonas Schild and Roger Schäli in Hotel Supramonte

In May 2017, Roger Schäli and Jonas Schild headed south. No wonder. Spring/summer was a long time coming in Switzerland, while...

New boulder blocks in the Murg Valley opened up

The Murgtal has long been known as a bouldering area for rock-hard classics such as Entlinge (8c) or Bourgogne. Lately, many easier boulders have been...

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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.