Switzerland is a real paradise for climbing as well as the country where Cédric Lachat was born and raised. With his unique sense of humor and unbridled enthusiasm, experience the beauty and wonder of five iconic peaks and mountain ranges: the Eiger, Gastlosen, Wendenstöcke, Lauterbrunnen and Rätikon. Early climbers talk about the evolution of gear and climbing over time.
Nina Caprez and Cédric Lachat are passionate climbers. A passion they share and pushed them to become professionals. They travel around the world in search of walls and cliffs of exception. In Spring 2014 they set up camp beneath one of the most difficult multi-pitch routes in the world – Orbayu (2000 meters). Orbayu is a large limestone tooth which rises above the natural park of Picos de Europa in Spain. This huge wall is among the most beautiful in the world. It’s a mixture of extreme difficulty (8c). But the major problem with this type of wall lies in the fact that weather changes are very fast: rain, low temperatures, wind, etc… The ascent of such walls demand unusual experience. Nina and Cédric document joy, fear, danger, but also the beauty of climbing in Orbayu.
Released in 2016, the short film by Keith Ladzinski, Josh Povec and Andy Mann traces the origins of sport climbing in the legendary Verdon Gorges, which Americans inevitably compare to the US Grand Canyon. The Verdon is where climbing flourished in the 1970s. Through the eyes and experiences of Bruno Clément, Alan Carne, Emily Harrington, François Guillot, Matt Segal and Jonathan Siegrist, we take a look back in (very beautiful) images at the different routes of the Verdon Gorges.
Nina Caprez, born November 15, 1986 in Küblis, is a Swiss climber, double Swiss champion in 2006, for the speed and difficulty events, and twice finalist, at the Swiss Cup (CSC) in bouldering. She was the companion of Swiss climber Cédric Lachat for 10 years until 2015. Nina Caprez grew up in Küblis, and is the youngest of three children, she has a brother and a sister. Her father died of a fatal fall while hiking, when she was only three years old. She started climbing at 13, and discovered sport climbing at 17. At 19, she became a member of the national team. Between 2006 and 2009, she won five world cup events in bouldering and rock. In 2008, she decided to leave the competition in 2009, because she felt she did not have enough competitive spirit, and did not conceive the practice of climbing, to fight against others. She has since made spectacular ascents, with photos and films, which has the advantage of being able to live from her passion and work as a team.
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