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The north-west face of the Douves Blanches is a largely unknown but impressive face in Val d'Arolla. A week ago, Silvan Schüpbach and Peter Von Känel were able to climb a - at least partially - new route through the approximately 400 meter high wall. The alpinists call their tour Frigo-Combo.
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The Swiss climber and mountaineer Silvan Schüpbach, known for his preference for trad tours and expeditions by fair means, has struck home. Together with Janluca Kostner, respectively with Michel Kipf and Tizian Tobler, he made the first ascents of two new mixed routes in the Bernese Oberland.
Climbing
The trio Silvan Schüpbach, Matteo Della Bordella and Symon Welfringer manages the second ascent of the Siren Tower on the new Forum line (840m, 7c).
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Actiontalk TV accompanied Silvan Schüpbach, Matteo Della Bordella and Yannick Glatthard on the north face of the Gross Wellhorn: Route Ying Yang.
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We take a look at the Bernese Silvan Schüpbach, who represents and promotes rock climbing in Switzerland like no other.
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The climbing guide C (H) lean from SAC presents climbing gardens and multi-pitch routes, which are suitable for hedging with wedges and friends.
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The Bern climber Silvan Schüpbach succeeded in the 27. April 2019 the first ascent of a route at Torre di Aimonin in the Valle dell Orco, Italy. He rates the new line Conosci il tuo gatto with 8b.
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On February 27 and 28, 2019, Simon Chatelan and Silvan Schüpbach opened a challenging mixed route at the Aiguille de l'Amône.
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In 2017/2018, two new multi-pitch tours were created to the left of the Fair Hands line on the Grimsel Handegg. The routes were set up by Silvan Schüpbach with ...
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From February 9 to March 3, 2018, Silvan Schüpbach and Matteo Della Bordella spent in the Chilean O'Higgins National Park to explore the remote mountain Riso Patron ...
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From August 25 to 28, 2017, the Alpine conservation organization Mountain Wilderness organized the Keepwild Climbing Days together with Wild Country and Patagonia. The ...
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The Keepwild Climbing Days will take place for the fifth time from August 25th to 28th, 2017. The event is organized by Mountain Wilderness, supported by ...
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The Bernese Silvan Schüpbach opens two difficult multi-pitch tours on the north pillar of the Gross Wellhorn. Adrenalin chiubi (7c, 7b compulsory, 250 meters) and Röck u Zöpf (7c, 7b ...
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Silvan Schüpbach and Dimitri Vogt were able to free-climb the Muir Wall route from April 25th to 30th, 2017. For 6 days in the 1000m high wall ...
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A five-man Swiss-French expedition team succeeds in the first ascent of the 2000 meter high west face of the Apostle Tommelfinger in Greenland. Far from civilization, the five adventurers reach ...