Keyword: Cresciano

Mass tourism in climbing: How Ticino bouldering areas are struggling for solutions

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

Martin Keller celebrates 8C+ Boulder Gateway on the Dreamtime block

The almost 46-year-old Martin Keller climbs the most difficult boulder of his career, Gateway, in the 8C+ range.

8C+ first ascent in Ticino: Yannick Flohé boulders Return of the Dreamtime

German professional climber Yannick Flohé opens a new difficult line on the Dreamtime block in Cresciano. The first ascent called Return of the Dreamtime rated Flohé with 8C +.

Climb it like Graham: Nils Favre climbs The Story of two Worlds (8C)

Nils Favre climbs his "side project" The Story of two Worlds (8C) in Cresciano. He repeats the Ticino classic without a kneepad and thus in the same way as Dave Graham opened it 18 years ago.

Moritz Welt cracks Dreamtime (8c) within a short time

Moritz Welt makes short work of Dreamtime (8c) and climbs the Cresciano classic in two sessions. In Brione, the strong German also secures a repeat of the 8B boulder Amber.

Will Bosi flashes Dagger (8B/+) and almost Dreamtime (8C)

Will Bosi paid a visit to the Bouldering Mecca Cresciano in Ticino and let off steam on the Dreamtime block: within one day he flashed The Dagger (8B/+) and climbed Dreamtime (8C) on the fourth attempt.

Shawn Raboutou climbs Story of 3 Worlds (8C+, FA) | Video

Last summer, Shawn Raboutou secretly climbed the sit-start version of Dave Graham's Foundation's Edge, giving birth to the 8C+ Boulder Fuck the System. During his trip to Ticino this winter, the 24-year-old struck again and expanded another Graham classic with Story of 3 Worlds (8C+).

Video of Giuliano Cameroni's First Ascent by Don't Look Up

Four weeks ago, the strong Ticino Giuliano Cameroni was able to crack one of Cresciano's oldest tough projects: Don't Look Up (8b+/c). Now there's the video for the first ascent of the highball.

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