Keyword: Val Bavona
This crack line has the potential to become a classic
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Fred Moix's crack line Butterfly Circus (8b) is very popular: even Pete Whittaker could not resist the aesthetics of the route.
How the bouldering mecca Ticino came about: Richi Signer remembers
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Richi Signer is one of the first Swiss boulderers. Today he looks back on his beginnings in the bouldering mecca of Ticino.
Video tribute to Ticino: Ticino Gravity
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Ticino Gravity tells the story of bouldering in Ticino and accompanies Kim Marschner on his First Ascent of Embrace Gravity (8B+).
Mass tourism in climbing: How Ticino bouldering areas are struggling for solutions
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Are the Ticino bouldering areas victims of their own success? A report on causes and possible solutions.
Jernej Kruder repeats Ticino crack test piece Butterfly Circus (8b)
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In Val Bavona, Slovenian climbing professional Jernej Kruder secured the first repetition of Butterfly Circus. The 25 meter long crack line was created by Fred...
Free Solo Climbing: Russian Roulette or Calculated Risk?
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Is free solo climbing Russian roulette or a calculated risk? Alex Huber, Dani Arnold and Stefan Glowacz in an interview.
Access to Bouldering Area Val Bavona at risk
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There is a risk of partial access bans in the popular bouldering area of ​​Val Bavona. New rules are intended to defuse the conflict.
Lasse von Freier continues the success story in Val Bavona
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Lasse von Freier, the strong youngster from Hanover, climbs the Shawn Raboutou test piece Off the Wagon low (8C+).