Swiss Bloc 1 (N) – Bouldering in Switzerland Guidebook

Description

This Swiss Bloc guidebook covers 17 major bouldering areas in Switzerland describing more than 4,150 bouldering problems across a wide range of grades. These include:

• 315 problems up to Fb 4
• 597 problems from Fb 5a to Fb 5c
• 1,067 problems from Fb 6a to Fb 6b+
• 975 problems from Fb 6c to Fb 7a+
• 601 problems from Fb 7b to Fb 7c+
• 596 problems over Fb 8a

The following bouldering areas are included:

Kesslerloch, Magic Wood, Engelberg, Blattiswald, Morschach, Schöllenen, Göschenen, Gotthardpass, Nufenenpass, Minstigertal, Furkapass, Sustenpass, Steingletscher, Grimselpass, Fuxenstein, Kandersteg, Goppenstein.

The majority of the bouldering areas are in central Switzerland around the towns of Interlaken, Altdorf and Andermatt, the exception being Magic Wood that is situated in the east of Switzerland.

All the problems are illustrated on full colour photo-topos with Fontainebleau grades used throughout. At the start of each area there is a general introduction, a good location map, information how to get there, type of rock, climate (including the best time to visit), and generally how good the landings are.

Published in May 2023 this guidebook is written in French, German and English text throughout.  This is the updated 5^th edition, and it contains over 500 new problems than the previous 202 edition.

Number of pages is 384.
Size is 150mm x 210mm (A5 format).
ISBN is 9783938680513.