BBC News
By Imogen Foulkes
August 26, 2023
Thieves in Switzerland have conquered one of the country’s most challenging protected climbing routes.
They ascended to an altitude of 2,350m and traversed gorges on narrow steel cables – all to rob a collection box.
The box belongs to a local climbing club, which maintains Switzerland’s longest protected climbing route on the Gemmi pass above Leukerbad village.
What has caused the biggest shock is that the donation box is accessible only to the most experienced climbers.