Watch Matteo Della Bordella, Alessandro Zeni free Leap of Faith on Poncione d’Alnasca
The short film by Nicolò and Fulvio Mariani documenting the first free ascent of Leap of Faith on Poncione d’Alnasca in Switzerland, carried out by Matteo Della Bordella and Alessandro Zeni in autumn 2020.
The south face of Poncione d’Alnasca is a true hidden gem in the Swiss Alps. An impressive smooth, vertical granite wall more than 500 meters high makes it the rightful queen of the Ticino massif.
In 2015 Matteo della Bordella began establishing Leap of Faith ground-up with Davide Bacci and Luca Auguadri, and completed the line in November 2020 with Alessandro Zeni. Here's the short film documenting the first free ascent directed by Nicolò and Fulvio Mariani.
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