{"id":7870,"date":"2025-07-27T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/?p=7870"},"modified":"2025-07-27T10:26:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T17:26:24","slug":"gottardpass-bouldering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/?p=7870","title":{"rendered":"Gottardpass Bouldering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Swiss need to get around, regardless of whether The Alps consume the majority their country. Hence the reason for the landscape being riddled with roads, tunnels, bridges and various other manmade infrastructure. While this may not be appealing for someone wanting to get that pure experience or photo of wilderness mountain beauty, unobstructed with evidence of civilization, it does make accessibility prevalent, and well\u2026.quite irresistible. Many of the mountain passes have tunnels going through them as well as roads going over them that are open during summer. These passes also have boulders. And so thanks to the Swiss\u2019 need to get around in their mountainous countryside, cranking down on amazing boulders can be done within just a 5 minute walk from the car.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3296.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3296-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3296-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3296-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3296-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3296.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_9900.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_9900-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_9900-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_9900-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_9900.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3301.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3301-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3301-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3301-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3301-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3301.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><center><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grit styling the balance-y <em>Nothing to Lose, 4c<\/em><\/figcaption><\/center><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_9915.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_9915-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_9915-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_9915-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_9915.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><center><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My turn<\/figcaption><\/center><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3306.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3306-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3306-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3306-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3306-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3306.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><center><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Manu making quick work of <em>Lupisciu, 6a<\/em><\/figcaption><\/center><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3311.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3311-1024x510.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3311-1024x510.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3311-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3311-768x383.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3311.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><center><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Lupisciu<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/center><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3322.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3322-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3322-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3322-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3322-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3322.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><center><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Paul sending <em>Ecstasy, 7a<\/em>, the area classic<\/figcaption><\/center><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC02474.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC02474-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC02474-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC02474-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC02474-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC02474.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><center><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Ecstasy <\/em><\/figcaption><\/center><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3324.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3324-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3324-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3324-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3324.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><center><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tea time<\/figcaption><\/center><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3342.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3342-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3342-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3342-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3342-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3342.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><center><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Herr Zimmerli, 7b<\/em><\/figcaption><\/center><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3499.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3499.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3499.jpeg 576w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3499-300x240.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><center><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A helicopter picking up a goat milking station to transfer up into the high country while we were climbing. Again, the Swiss need to get around, and really know best on how to do so! Also note the mushroom-shaped object. This is an exhaust vent for the highway tunnel that is under us. \ud83e\udd2f<\/figcaption><\/center><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3367.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3367-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3367-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3367-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3367-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3367.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><center><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cute kiddos, ecstatic to have had helicopter entertainment for the day<\/figcaption><\/center><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>posted by ARR<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Swiss need to get around, regardless of whether The Alps consume the majority their country. Hence the reason for the landscape being riddled with roads, tunnels, bridges and various other manmade infrastructure. 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