While the icicles are already hanging from the blocks in the Magic Wood, top conditions prevail in the boulder areas south of the Alps. From now on, the new and completely revised Bouldering Chironico is available. The work contains 600 new issues and 10 new sectors. Also new are the topos of Altirolo, Sobrio and Gribbiasca.
A contribution by Nora Scheel - Bächli Bergsport
While in the German-speaking part of Switzerland the snow slowly comes to rest and the skis are taken out of the cellar, there are excellent conditions for bouldering south of the Alps. Because on the beautiful Ticino gneiss, it must be cold, so the grip is really good. Ticino offers countless top areas. Next Chironico and Cresciano In Brione in Valle Verzasca the camping spots are already scarce on nice weekends. And Avegno in the Maggia Valley, with its numerous lighter lines, offers a paradise for "Plaisirboulderer". In winter, depending on the snow and the temperature, you can move from the higher and slightly further north to the lower elevations. While Chironico and Brione quickly get snow, which can then persist, it is much sunnier and warmer in Cresciano and Avegno.
The Boulder Dreamtime made Ticino world famous
Ticino became internationally known around the turn of the millennium with the first ascent of Dreamtime in Cresciano. The West Swiss Boulder Pioneer Fred Nicole, who also contributed significantly to the development of the Ticino boulder areas, opened with Dreamtime the world's first 8c boulder (later devalued due to a chipped grip on 8b +). The new level of difficulty attracted numerous athletes and made Ticino a top spot on the international boulder scene.
In the following years, the areas in the south of Switzerland became more and more popular. Since then, countless other problems have been cleaned and climbed. In addition to new lines in existing areas, newer areas have emerged, such as Val Calanca (in the nearby Italian-speaking part of Graubünden), Val Bavona or Sobrio.
Chironico for the third
The third edition of the Chironico Guide is now available. Measured by the number of problems, Chironico is probably the largest bouldering area in Switzerland. Spread over the slopes around the village of the same name, it offers problems of all styles and levels of difficulty. The second edition of 2009 already received 1 problems spread over 500 sectors. In the meantime 27 new sectors and 10 new lines have been created. The third edition also contains the topos of the Sobrio, Altirolo and Gribbiasca areas. Sobrio, which is a little further south on the other side of the valley from Chironico, was until recently mainly known for sport climbing. First the from Nalle Hukkataival 2007 first-time Boulder Ninja skills (8b +) drew attention to the area. Altirolo and Gribbiasca are newer areas just south or north of Chironico.
Here you can buy the Chironico Boulder Guide
The Chironico Bouldering Guide, which also includes topos from the areas of Sobrio, Altirolo and Gribbiasca, is now available Bächli mountain sports available, For all German and Austrian readers who drive over the San Bernadino: In Chur there is a branch of Bächli Bergsport, in which her the new Boulder Bible from 18.12.2017 buy can.
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Credits: picture David Tomlinson, Text: Nora Scheel - Bächli Bergsport
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