Christian "Picco" Piccolruaz

My disciplines: Ice climbing, mixed climbing, climbing, biking, snowboarding
Family is: More important than sports!
My occupation: Mountain & ski guide, geologist, trail designer (mountainbike), building via ferratas 
My vocation: Combing everything in life that is important to me
My favorite season & why: In Tirol, all 4 seasons are breath-taking. 
The terrain where I feel the most at home: Leading hard mixed climbing with good protection
The terrain which challenges me the most: Leading hard mixed climbing with good protection
Favorite place(s): Lüsens, Grawa, Stubai, Pinnis, Nordkette, Elfer, Garda lake, Elba, Ko Tao, …
What motivates me? Pure joy of doing sports and a bit of ambition!
What a training week looks like: I don’t train.
Future plans: Climbing beautiful routes, making first ascents, pushing the limits of e-biking, not looking too old 

Ice climbing highlights:

Hardest routes:

Flying Circus M10, Mordor WI 5, Der mit dem Eis tanzt WI5, Liftspur WI5, …

First ascents:

Iceman M8, Bese Hexe M9, Ground Launch M8+, Felsige Gärten M8, Linke Bazille M6+, WI 6, Klingentango M8 A1 WI5+, Chief Pinnis 8-, Dopey directe WI 7-, T-Rex M7+ Bletterbachschlucht, Captain Hook M6+, Semiramis Wi5+, 7. Zwerg WI 4, Rampenweg M6+, Zero Point Five Gully Grawa M6+ and many more.