Ines Papert and I have been speaking since a little while to share more climbing and adventures together. 


Lately, Ines suggested we should climb the "Super Cirill" route in Ticino. It is a trad climbing route of 9 pitches (7a+, 7a+, 7b+, 7c+/8a, 6b+ traverse, 8a/8a+, 6c+, 6c, 6a+).
The crux pitch is a fingery crack (8a/8a+) on pitch # 6. The other pitches are either cracks or technical face climbing.
The other hard pitch (7c+/8a) is a face climbing, quite demanding, technical and not even vertical. But really interesting to climb once you got the right betas.

Beside the fact I had never free climb a hard trad pitch, I was imediately stoked. Sharing this route with Ines sounds awesome as she's a true friend and a solid climber. And this was a good opportunity to improve my experience with trad climbing.

Unfortunately, we could not make it. We had to deal with the rain, a very hot weather and the rain again...
We tried to work the crux picth despite those conditions but humide fingers sliding into the crack and slipery feet were not that fun.

Neither Ines nor I are the type of person who give up easily. But, we had to left. For this time. We are definitely planning on coming back together this fall. And  finally send  the "Super Cirill".

A few pictures of Ticino to make you wanted to climb this route as well... By Thomas Senf

Ines and I = the great team !

The hardest pitch...

I'll need a few more working day to start to feel comfortable with this beautiful crack... and scary end ;-)

Rainy breakfast under a shelter at the Sonlerto village.

The whole Valley of Bavonna worth the visit !