Chironico

Switzerland / Ticino / Leventina District

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Climbs

38 recorded climbs.

This timeline is missing some first ascents where the date of the ascent is unknown.
Year Climb Grade Climber Style Date
1988 Souvenir 8A Fred Nicole Boulder | worked 1988
First ascent.
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999 La Soucoupe 8B Fred Nicole Boulder | worked 15th Nov 1999
First ascent.
2000
2001
2002 Shadowfax 8B Dave Graham Boulder | worked 22nd Jan 2002
First ascent.
2003
2004 The Great Shark Hunt 8A+ Dave Graham Boulder | worked 22nd Dec 2004
First ascent.
2005 From Dirt Grows the Flowers 8C Dave Graham Boulder | worked 7th Mar 2005
First ascent.
2006
2007
2008 Big Paw 8B+ Dave Graham Boulder | worked 27th Nov 2008
First ascent.
2009
2010
2011
First ascent. Over 100 sessions.
First ascent.
First ascent.
2014 Big Kat 8B+ Jimmy Webb Boulder | worked 28th Mar 2014
First ascent.
2015
2016
2017 Life Goes On 8B Giuliano Cameroni Boulder | worked 16th Jan 2017
First ascent.
2018
2019 Midnight Lightning of Ticino Sit 8B Giuliano Cameroni Boulder | worked 17th Mar 2019
First ascent.
First ascent.
2020 Transporter 8B Markus Windisch Boulder | worked Before 1st Jan 2020
First ascent.
2021
First ascent.
First ascent. Around 25 sessions.

I would fall on the last move twice a day—I only had two tries per day—and I did that for 10 days…. It’s so long, and I had to be fresh to be able to do the last two moves. So I was trying every other day. [But] it wasn’t too stressful because I like to project. … I didn’t feel like I had to climb it, I was more just enjoying it. [3]

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/ChczmRCDDdi/

[2] https://youtu.be/Rx6GPpO37C4?t=2564

[3] https://www.climbing.com/news/shawn-raboutou-alphane-v17/

2023
First ascent.
First ascent.

Aidan got tantalisingly close in 2023, dropping one of the last droppable moves. Coming back in 2024 he was able to open the problem from a more obvious starting position a few moves lower than where he was trying it in 2023 which adds a few hard moves.

One of the most magical sessions I've ever had. [1]

Aidan said it felt harder than Alphane for him.

References

[1] https://open.spotify.com/episode/0cHKL3jWvp8A4QcZ1LS0YM

[2] Footage from the close attempt in 2023, from the higher start https://youtu.be/fdChDa78tU4?t=621

[3] https://www.patreon.com/posts/aidans-close-go-83500270

[4] https://open.spotify.com/episode/5W9M6ROWRu6DX2Sq8egI07?

[5] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/aidan_roberts_on_climbing_arrival_of_the_birds_and_spots_of_time-15792

[6] https://www.instagram.com/p/C8wzW85Ngz6/?img_index=1

[7] https://www.instagram.com/p/C9NjP0LNIum/

[8] Send footage https://www.patreon.com/posts/arrival-of-birds-169124238

First ascent.
2025
First ascent.
Climb Grade # Recorded Ascents Ascents Recorded Between
Alphane 9A 8 6th April 2022 – 4th April 2026
Arrival of the Birds 9A 3 1st March 2024 – 12th May 2026
Ephyra 8C+ 9 29th March 2019 – 6th April 2026
Full Gem 8C+ 1 30th January 2026
From Dirt Grows the Flowers 8C 26 7th March 2005 – 30th January 2026
Forgotten Gem 8C 13 16th February 2022 – 1st August 2025
Der Mit dem Fels Tanzt 8C 9 24th April 2012 – 18th December 2021
Big Paw 8B+ 15 27th November 2008 – 11th March 2026
Big Kat 8B+ 5 28th March 2014 – 30th April 2026
Insanity of Grandeur 8B+ 5 1st November 2012 – 1st April 2014
From Dirt Grows the Flowers (Left) 8B+ 3 27th November 2010 – 3rd August 2014
What's Up Are You Down? 8B+ 2 1st June 2024
Boogalagga 8B 13 8th December 2004 – 12th May 2025
Shadowfax 8B 6 22nd January 2002 – 14th February 2022
Electric Ant 8B 4 24th November 2004 – 2nd April 2019
Flow My Tears 8B 4 1st January 2024 – 27th March 2026
La Soucoupe 8B 4 15th November 1999 – 9th January 2008
Santoku 8B 3 1st February 2013 – 30th April 2026
Transporter 8B 3 12th March 2020 – 26th September 2022
Midnight Lightning of Ticino Sit 8B 2 17th March 2019 – 29th March 2026
Life Goes On 8B 2 16th January 2017 – 3rd February 2023
Delusions of Grandeur 8A+ 9 11th December 2004 – 26th March 2026
The Great Shark Hunt 8A+ 4 22nd December 2004 – 27th February 2023
Schule des Lebens 8A+ 2 25th November 2007 – 9th January 2008
Second Life 8A+ 2 8th March 2020 – 8th November 2020
Team Work 8A 7 1st January 2009 – 11th June 2026
The Arete With the Pocket 8A 5 1st January 2010 – 23rd March 2024
Souvenir 8A 2 1st January 1988 – 20th February 2023
Hinerauge 8A 2 1st January 1998 – 30th October 2025
Freak Brothers 8A 2
Willenberg Dach 8A 1 10th April 2010
Rah, Plats, Plats 8A 1 1st January 2004
Kit Dynamite 8A 1 14th November 2024
Creatures of the Alphane Moon 8A 1 22nd January 2010
Dr Crimp 7C 3 1st April 2014 – 1st May 2014
Powerstrips 7C 3 5th March 2010 – 27th March 2010
Call of Duty 7C 1 1st April 2025 – 1st May 2025
Doctor Direct 7C 1 21st March 2025