description The Dagger Overview
The Dagger is a difficult boulder problem at Cresciano, a major gneiss bouldering area in Switzerland's canton of Ticino. Commonly graded around Font 8B or V13, it is recognized for powerful movement on steep rock and demands substantial finger strength, body tension, and precise technique. It is intended for highly advanced boulderers and is climbed with crash pads and attentive spotting rather than ropes.
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Where is The Dagger boulder problem?
The best-known problem named The Dagger is at Cresciano in Switzerland. It climbs the upper section of the same boulder later used for The Story of Two Worlds.
Who made the first ascent of The Dagger?
German climber Toni Lamprecht established The Dagger. It is generally associated with the 8B or V13 grade.
How is The Dagger connected to The Story of Two Worlds?
The Story of Two Worlds adds a difficult sit start and then links into The Dagger. Dave Graham completed that longer Cresciano line, which became an important benchmark at 8C or V15.
Is The Dagger a roped climbing route?
The Cresciano problem is bouldering, so it is climbed without a rope over crash pads and with spotters. Its short format does not make it low-risk, because landing quality and pad placement remain critical.
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