Rätikon - Lanciamira (6c 2 p.a.)
Already last year in 2021 I received the news from Marcel about the conclusion of Lanciamira - his latest big wall project at Drusenfluh in Rätikon. Together with his teenage daughter Larina they had put up 17 pitches over the course of 7 days spread over 5 seasons - chapeau to their commitment and endurance! Anybody who has ever bolted anything knows how much effort goes into establishing a route, in particular on this scale. Summary Long alpine outing with many rewarding sections, fully bolted (***/xxx). However, due to it's great length it can not avoid to cross several sections of choss and dubious rock. Grading tends to be softer in the easier pitches (5c-6b) while the cruxes (6b+/6c) are quite demanding. Even though the great roof will mostly need to be aided, it certainly adds an interesting air of exposition to the endeavour. Thanks Marcel & Larina for the great work! Report It was only in November 2022 that Dave and I finally realized our long promised quality time to