Keyword: Rawyl

The 10 most beautiful climbing crags in western Switzerland

Western Switzerland is a climbing mecca that is second to none. From the Bernese Oberland to Valais there are numerous climbing areas that are worth a visit. In this article we present you the 10 most worthwhile climbing crags in this region.

8c climbing at 54 – Chris Frick reveals his secret

Chris Frick recently scored in Rawyl Stop Sika (8c) - and that at the proud age of 54. In the following lines, the man in his mid-fifties explains how he managed to do this. An ode to big goals, unshakable optimism and targeted training.

Hyper Finale: Dylan Chuat's path to his first 9a+ | Video

Dylan Chuat is one of the Swiss climbing elite. Again and again he draws attention to himself with the inspection of difficult routes or hard boulders. At the end of May he managed his first 9a+ route in Rawyl with Hyper Finale. In the following video, the 21-year-old Romand explains what the second ascent of the Adam Ondra line is all about and why this means so much to Dylan Chuat.

Dylan Chuat scores Hyper Final (9a+) at Rawyl

Dylan Chuat gets the second ascent of Hyper Final and climbs his first 9a + in the Valais climbing area Rawyl. The route was set up by Bertrand Martenet. The first ascent is due to Adam Ondra, who climbed the route in 2016.

Dylan Chuat pulls Super Finale (9a) and Le voile de Maya (8b+/8c) in Rawyl

The French-speaking Swiss climber Dylan Chuat is in good shape: in the Valais climbing area Rawyl he scored the two routes Super Finale (9a) and Le Voile de Maya (8b+/8c) within one session last week.

Sascha Lehmann climbs 9a routes in rows

Sascha Lehmann get four 9's within a few days. He started Jungfrau Marathon, Alpenbitter, Schwarz Mönch (first ascent) and Massala Tea.

Samuel Ometz scores Super Finale in the Rawyl climbing area

Swiss climber Samuel Ometz celebrated the Route Super Final in Rawyl last Friday.

Samuel Ometz successful on the rope: Cabane au Canada (9a)

The Valaisian Samuel Ometz announces the inspection of the Rawyl-9a Cabane au Canada. The route is currently experiencing a veritable flood of inspections. Samuel is known to most for...

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