Ticino

Ticino is a Swiss region and canton where climbers gather for concentrated bouldering areas such as Chironico and other accessible crags in the southern Alps. The supplied film centers on a single, headline problem in Chironico — the boulder called Alphane — and uses that ascent to show what elite, modern bouldering looks like in a season of first ascents.

In Alphane, Shawn Raboutou and his crew provide a portrait of top-level bouldering in Ticino: short, maximal efforts on steep stone, close-range movement that emphasizes compression and subtle footwork, and the project mentality that dominates modern high-end bouldering. The film balances sequences of the Alphane attempt with coverage of Raboutou’s wider season, so viewers see the same movement vocabulary applied across different problems and styles rather than a single isolated clip. Expect careful filming of contact points, rehearsal sequences, and the small crew dynamics that support a multi-send campaign.

For someone watching to understand Ticino’s place in contemporary bouldering, this film shows both the discipline’s aesthetic — the micro-problems, the repeat attempts, the tactile detail — and the practical side: how a top athlete sequences attempts, uses rest days, and works a route with peers. Because the catalog here contains primarily that one film, the location profile is focused and practical: it’s an entry point to Chironico’s high-end bouldering through a single, well-documented project rather than a broad survey of the region’s many crags.