The Chironico bouldering area in Ticino already has several thousand bouldering lines, making it one of the most popular destinations in the climbing scene. Now Nils Favre from western Switzerland has opened a new sector near Schattental. This video introduces most of the boulders.
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.
Various new climbing guides were published at the start of the summer, including "Alpine Klettertouren Band 1", a hand-picked selection of 81 alpine climbing tours in western Switzerland. Co-author Daniel Silbernagel has put together four tours for you: From the practice ridge, to the pleasure tour and the lonely insider tip, to the classic.
The mild climate, the possibility of climbing all year round, the quality of many areas, the variety of styles and difficulties and the calm on most of the rocks make Ticino a top choice climbing destination. In the fourth edition of Tessin Rock, Egon Bernasconi presents his climbing home on 480 pages.
