Keyword: Chironico

Ticino Gravity tells the story of bouldering in Ticino and accompanies Kim Marschner on his First Ascent of Embrace Gravity (8B+).

Are the Ticino bouldering areas victims of their own success? A report on causes and possible solutions.

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.

Jakob Schubert is the first athlete to master a 9c route and a 9A boulder - within three months!

Yannick Flohé has made a brilliant start to the new climbing year: in Ticino's Bouldering Mecca Chironico, he climbed two tough test pieces in one day on January 24th: Ephyra (8C+) and From Dirt Grows the Flowers (8C).

The strong Belgian Simon Lorenzi secures an inspection of Alphane. This makes the 25-year-old the third climber this year to repeat Shawn Raboutou's line in Chironico since the first ascent in April.

Stefano Ghisolfi, who not so long ago was still on the most difficult sport climbing route in the world, swaps a climbing rope for a crash pad. In Chironico, he tries his hand at one of the world's toughest boulders: Alphane (9A), guided by Shawn Raboutou, the first ascent.

Scot Will Bosi climbs the 9A boulder Alphane in Chironico. Bosi is reluctant to comment on the level of difficulty of the line.