Cresciano is host to some of the most famous boulder problems in the world- Dreamtime, The Dagger, The Story Of Two Worlds, and many others. Perfect granite/gneiss boulders sit in a beautiful hardwood forest. Chestnuts litter the ground and the yellowing leaves give the blocks an amber glow.
I was sick for most of our time in Switzerland so I wasn't feeling anywhere close to full strength but Erika and I still managed to climb some amazing lines. We also enjoyed the best climbing weather of our entire trip during our days in Cresciano, which helped quite a lot.
The bouldering here is both powerful and technical, and precise footwork is a must. There are so many boulders and problems here that it can be quite overwhelming. Also, very few problems are pushovers. Most require as much mental concentration as they do strength, with much time spent puzzling over the assortment of unsatisfactory holds and attempting to piece them together in a viable way.
Climbing here was an incredible experience, and it gave me a bouldering education that I won't soon forget.
I was sick for most of our time in Switzerland so I wasn't feeling anywhere close to full strength but Erika and I still managed to climb some amazing lines. We also enjoyed the best climbing weather of our entire trip during our days in Cresciano, which helped quite a lot.
The bouldering here is both powerful and technical, and precise footwork is a must. There are so many boulders and problems here that it can be quite overwhelming. Also, very few problems are pushovers. Most require as much mental concentration as they do strength, with much time spent puzzling over the assortment of unsatisfactory holds and attempting to piece them together in a viable way.
Climbing here was an incredible experience, and it gave me a bouldering education that I won't soon forget.
A three photo sequence of the classic 'Frocio Multiplo' (6c+)
The crazy road up to the boulders
Erika loving the manual
Erika cruising an unnamed 5+
An unnamed 6a+
'Never Ending Story' (6b+)
Chestnuts
A three photo sequence of an unnamed 5+
Aliens roam the forest...
An unnamed 6b
An unnamed 6b
An unnamed 6b
Perhaps the shortest problem in the world?
'Movimento Poco Lento' (7a)
'Movimento Poco Lento' (7a)
An unnamed 6c+
Standing beneath 'Dreamtime'- the first 8c in the world
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