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02/11/2022 - Climbing
Will Bosi repeats Alphane, Shawn Raboutou’s Chironico testpiece On Monday 31 October 2022 William Bosi from Scotland made the third ascent of Alphane at Chironico in canton ticino, Switzerland. Established by Shawn Raboutou in April 2022, it was repeated by Aidan Roberts about a fortnight ago.
30/12/2020 - Climbing
Alex Megos at Cresciano sends Dreamtime, Story of Two Worlds, The Dagger Watch the video of German climber Alexander Megos sending the 8C boulder problems Dreamtime and The Story of Two Worlds at Cresciano in Switzerland.
10/03/2020 - Climbing
Giuliano Cameroni sends stunning sport climbs in Valle Bavona, Switzerland In Val Bavona, Ticino, Switzerland, Giuliano Cameroni has made the first ascent of two stunningly beautiful sport climbs, Simple Man 8c and Mojo Rising 8c+.
11/04/2019 - Alpinism
Marco Pedrini, Cumbre and the first solo ascent of Cerro Torre in 1985 The 1985 film Cerro Torre Cumbre by Fulvio Mariani that documents the first solo ascent of Cerro Torre in Patagonia, carried out by Swiss alpinist Marco Pedrini on 26/11/1985 via the Cesare Maestri Compressor Route.
08/11/2017 - Climbing
Luca Rinaldi 8B boulder flash at Brione in Switzerland At Brione (canton ticino, Switzerland) Luca Rinaldi has flashed the 8B boulder problem Blinded by the light.
01/03/2016 - Competitions
Tris Rotondo, a stormy ski mountaineering success On Sunday 28 February 2016 the 7th biennial ski mountaineering competition Tris Rotondo took place in Switzerland’s canton ticino, Switzerland. The men’s Super Tris competition was won by Filippo Barazzuol & Maguet Nadir while Jennifer Fiechter & Lorna Bonnel won...
22/12/2015 - Competitions
Tris Rotondo, ski mountaineering master competition in Val Bedretto, canton ticino On Sunday 28 February 2016 the Tris Rotondo will take place in canton ticino, Switzerland. This top ski mountaineering competition is one of the most prestigious events in the ski touring circuit. The organizers have worked hard to ensure three...
15/12/2015 - Interviews
Annalisa De Marco and the disarming lightness of bouldering Interview with talented Italian climber Annalisa De Marco who, on only her third attempt, sent Disney Production, an 8A+ boulder problem at Brione, canton ticino, Switzerland.
05/08/2015 - Climbing
Cani sciolti, new rock climb up the Solada Face in Switzerland's Ticino On the Solada Face in Valle Maggia, canton ticino, Switzerland, Walter Polidori, Tommaso Lamantia & Co have completed the first ascent of the multi-pitch rock climb Cani sciolti.
02/10/2014 - Climbing
Cresciano, the bouldering paradise in Switzerland Claudio Cameroni, Roberto Grizzi and Renzo Lodi introduce, should this still be necessary, the bouldering paradise Cresciano in canton ticino, Switzerland. During the high season thousands of climbers flock from all over the world to Cresciano which, this weekend, will...
25/09/2014 - Events
Cresciano Night Session 2014 On Saturday 4 October 2014 the night bouldering meeting will take place at Cresciano, canton ticino, Switzerland. A brief introduction by event organiser Luca di Biase.
03/06/2014 - Trekking
Via Ferrata San Salvatore, Lugano The beautiful via ferrata San Salvatore above Lugano, canton ticino, Switzerland, introduced by Mountain Guide Massimo Bognuda.
22/03/2013 - Alpinism
2nd International Master Course in Mountain Medicine The second edition of the International Master Course in Mountain Medicine will start on May 2013 to end on June 2014 and will be held at the Italian Insubria University in collaboration with the University of Turin and the Bolzano...
16/03/2013 - Climbing
Video: Katharina Saurwein and Jorg Verhoeven, Ticino #2 The second video of Katharina Saurwein and Jorg Verhoeven bouldering in Chironico, Cresciano and Brione in canton ticino, Switzerland.
04/03/2013 - Climbing
Difficult boulder problems in Ticino by Katharina Saurwein and Jorg Verhoeven At Chironico in Switzerland Katharina Saurwein flashed her first 8A boulder problem. Jorg Verhoeven made the first ascent of the problem Flash Flood 8B at Brione while at Cresciano he flashed the famous problem La Proue 8B.
22/11/2012 - Climbing
Nalle Hukkataival, new Ticino boulder problems In Ticino, Switzerland's bouldering paradise, Nalle Hukkataival from Finland has established numerous new boulder problems including Momentum 8C and Off the Wagon 8B+ in Val Bavona.
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