The dizzying south face of Poncione d’Alnasca, a wild mountain that dominates the Verzasca Valley in southern Switzerland, has always attracted the best climbers in the world.
In the fall of 2020, Matteo Della Bordella and his climbing partner, Alessandro Zeni, tackled the spectacular and dizzying 600-metre reddish-yellow granite south face of Poncione d’Alnasca. The imposing mountain is located in the Verzasca Valley in Italian-speaking canton Ticino. Follow the duo as they work their way up. Some of their leaps into the void to reach the next handhold are true acts of faith.
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