[Tommy G]

Hi everyone

Rocked up at work this morning with a grin as my lady had booked our flights for Switzerland! I can't wait to go to a new area as up until now I have been a pure Font pilgrim. Time for a change I think and my missus loves Switz so no doubt this is going to be a good trip.

Only snag being I have no idea what problems are good and as I am only going for 12 days, I don't want to be pottering about when my dream problem is right round the corner. Not being able to get my hands on a guide too means I can't spend evening drooling over the granite blocs.

Does anyone have some cool suggestions in the V6-9 range?

I have a copy of Stone Love but I ain't Jerry, Malc or Ben with a busted shoulder, or even Harris/Patterson for that matter and you don't see many problems other than the bigger classics in this. 

Any help would be great


 

[Tommy G]

Does no one have ANY suggestions?????

 

[Fultonius]

Never been, but this should give you a few pointers:

[r-man]

Type "ticino bouldering" into the search box on vimeo - you get 92 videos to look through...

[Andy B]

I'll lend you my Chironico and Gotthardo guides Tom. Is Monday soon enough for you to have them?

[dobbin]

Reeling from the 'even Harris' comment! How rude! Harris is a force to be reckoned with! I would love to be even nearly as good as Harris!

Anyway, splitting hairs aside. Up to 7c at Cresc and Chironico - i say that as I presume you arent going to magic :

Cresciano
hannibal lecter - 7c
il partner - 7c
harry spotter - 7a
la boulette

Chironico
Dr Med Dent - 7b+
cliques a claques (sit) - 7c?
tomahawk - 7b?
vitruvian man
serre moi forte stand

if you do get to magic
Hohenrausch
Jack the chipper
Cote d'un Seshuan
supernova
blown away
schnee sturm

[Doylo]

Reeling from the 'even Harris' comment! How rude! Harris is a force to be reckoned with! I would love to be even nearly as good as Harris!

Calm down Dob i'm sure Mr H doesn't mind not being ranked with moony, moffatt and malc

[leeroy]

Few more to add to Dobbins list from Cresciano.

Vol au Vent - 7a
Vaca Loca - 7b
Carlo il Magnifico - 7a+
Street Parade - 7a
Sea World - 7b
Slopey Traverse - 7b
Voci Della Cantina - 7b/+
Les Grotte des soupirs - 7c+ getting on 7b+

[Tommy G]

Ah thanks chaps that's great. 

No offence intended by the "even Harris" comment. The man is a beast! Certainly not my intention to imply anything there.

Andy B - Dixon has lent me the Chironico guide but would like the other too if thats cool.

No not going up to magic. Mainly Chironico and Brione I think!

Cheers for the help!

[Andy B]

At Brione the most obvious one to go for would be Molunk, but It's right hand arete leading into a similar finsh is also good, at around 7bish. In that sector the big highball slab that you'll see in the field might be your bag too.

[Johnny Brown]

Reeling from the 'even Harris' comment! How rude! Harris is a force to be reckoned with! I would love to be even nearly as good as Harris!

Calm down Dob i'm sure Mr H doesn't mind not being ranked with moony, moffatt and malc

I'm sure he wouldn't.

even Harris/Patterson

But interchangeable/ equivalent with Richie? A bitterer pill...