Keyword: Rawyl

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.

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.

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 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.

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

26-year-old Katherine Choong climbed the Rawyl classic Cabane au Canada (9a) last Tuesday. With her recent ascent, Katherine belongs to the illustrious circle of...

A few days ago we received the news that the municipality of Icogne has introduced a parking ban at the Rawyl climbing area. We ask all climbers to...