Melloblocco | 2026 Program for Val Masino & Val di Mello bouldering meeting

The excitement is building. Just two weeks remain until Melloblocco, the unmissable event that has brought Val Masino and Val di Mello to life since 2004. Listening to the route setters who have been working on the boulders for months, and looking at this year's list of athletes, it's clear that once again, this legendary bouldering gathering promises to be something truly special. As in the last two editions, the meeting officially kicks off on Wednesday morning and wraps up with the Saturday night party, while Sunday is left for everyone to climb as they wish. In the meantime, the organisers have released the program — packed, varied, and more interesting than ever. See you at Mello?

PROGRAM 2026
The program is costantly updated with new events published in real time. For the latest updates check out www.melloblocco.it/en/program/

Wednesday 6 May - Departure!
10:00 - Opening of the Melloblocco Village in San Martino.
10:00-20:00 - Registration Melloblocco 2026 at Melloblocco Gazebo in Melloblocco Village in San Martino. To keep up to date with the initiatives, drop by the Melloblocco Gazebo every morning.
10:00 - Take part in the Melloblocco 2026 sponsors' initiatives - LA SPORTIVA - DECATHLON - E9 - BRAZZ - C.A.M.P. - LYOFOOD - VERSANTE SUD - ECOGRID - FOR OUTDOOR PEOPLE - NIVA - FASI.
10:00 - DECATHLON - Decathlon Camping opens: 100 tents (80 double, 20 four-person) at Camping Campo Sportivo, San Martino.
10:00-18:00 - Bouldering time - Climb the Melloblocco 2026 boulders. Self-certification on the “Blocchi con Montepremi” (Boulders with Prize Money).
10:00-18:00 - Various events – Sala dei Beni Frazionali, San Martino.
14:30-18:30 - Mello Lab – climbing play activities for young people (middle school 14:30, primary school 16:30) with mountain guides, in collaboration with the Municipality of Morbegno. Meet at the Melloblocco Gazebo. Booking required: info@melloblocco.it.
18:00 - Everyone to the Melloblocco Village in San Martino to socialise, participate in meetings with Melloblocco 2026 personalities, see the new proposals, accompanied by lots of music.
18:00-19:00 - La Sportiva Madness Café – meet the athletes.
19:00-19:30 - Stand Brazz - Brazz Games
19:30-23:30 - ‘The great evenings of Melloblocco’. Athletes, testimonials, videos with sponsors' contributions. Melloblocco Village Stage in San Martino.
19:30-20:30 - Melloblocco Music Fringe – artistic performances by Melloblocco 2026 participants on the village stage.
20:30 - Climbing film screening on LED wall. Melloblocco village stage.
22:00 - DJ set - Melloblocco Village

Thursday 7 May It comes alive
09:00-20:00 - Registration Melloblocco 2026 at Melloblocco Gazebo in Melloblocco Village in San Martino. To keep up to date with the initiatives, drop by the Melloblocco Gazebo every morning.
09:00-20:00 - Take part in the Melloblocco 2026 sponsors' initiatives
10:00-18:00 - Bouldering time - Climb the Melloblocco 2026 boulders. Self-certification on the “Blocchi con Montepremi” (Boulders with Prize Money).
10:00-18:00 - Various events – Sala dei Beni Frazionali, San Martino.
10:00-13:00 - SHE ROCKS - (La Sportiva) – women's workshop with Caroline Ciavaldini, Jana Svecova, Laura Pineau, Giulia Venturelli and Michelle Kao Voss: 2 hours of coaching on the boulders + 1 hour discussion. Sign up online or at the La Sportiva stand.
14:00-16:00 - Brazz – Brazz slackline workshop with Davide & Giuseppe, Valmasino.
18:00 - Everyone to the Melloblocco Village in San Martino to socialise, participate in meetings with Melloblocco 2026 personalities, see the new proposals, accompanied by lots of music.
18:00-19:00 - La Sportiva Madness Café – meet the athletes.
18:00-19:00 - Yoga for Outdoor People – San Martino sports centre.
18:00-19:30 Presentazione del progetto APICI. Palco Villaggio Melloblocco
18:15 - Marco Bruci presents "Climbing Therapy – Finding Yourself Through Climbing". Palco Villaggio Melloblocco
19:00-19:30 - Stand Brazz - Brazz Games
19:30-23:30 - The great evenings of Melloblocco. Athletes, testimonials, videos with contributions from sponsors. Melloblocco Village stage.
19:30-20:30 - Melloblocco Music Fringe – artistic performances by Melloblocco 2026 participants on the village stage.
21:30 - "Cleaning the Boulders" by Lele Ticozzi – climbing film screening on the LED wall, Melloblocco Village stage.
22:00 - "Brenna Wall – the story of a boulder at Bagni di Masino" Palco Villaggio Melloblocco.
22:45 - DJ set - Melloblocco Village

Friday 8 May Party-time!
09:00-22:00 - Registration for Melloblocco 2026 – Melloblocco Gazebo at the Melloblocco Village in San Martino.
09:00-22:00 - Take part in the Melloblocco 2026 sponsors' initiatives.
10:00-18:00 - Bouldering time – Climb the Melloblocco 2026 boulders. Self-certification on the “Blocchi con Montepremi” (Boulders with Prize Money).
10:00-18:00 - Various events – Sala dei Beni Frazionali, San Martino.
10:00-11:00 - Yoga for Outdoor People – Campo sportivo San Martino.
10:00-13:00 - Once Upon a Time in Mello (La Sportiva) – athletes and locals share stories of iconic boulders, with Silvio Reffo, Marco Sappa, Jacopo Larcher and Barbara Zangerl. Shoe testing included. Sign up online or at the La Sportiva stand.
16:00-17:30 - Running for Outdoor People - uphill running techniques + 5 km community run. Campo sportivo San Martino - register here
16:30 - Everyone to the Melloblocco Village in San Martino to socialise, participate in meetings with Melloblocco 2026 personalities, see the new proposals, accompanied by lots of music.
16:30 - Tavola rotonda di presentazione del Progetto APICI. FOCUS: illustrare nel dettaglio finalità, varie attività in programma, risultati attesi del progetto e ricadute positive per l'area di San Martino e della Val Masino. Palco villaggio Melloblocco.
18:00-19:00 - La Sportiva Madness Café – meet the athletes.
18:00-19:00 - Yoga for Outdoor People – Campo sportivo San Martino.
18:30 - Gianluca Bosetti "Misure di scarso peso: perché il grasso non alleggerisce il grado - Dagli errori di stima della massa grassa alle soluzioni antropometriche per l'analisi integrata nel frazionamento corporeo del climber". Palco Villaggio Melloblocco.
19:00 - Samuele Romagnoli – Colours in Flight: the butterflies of the Val di Mello Nature Reserve. Melloblocco Village Stage
19:00-19:30 - Stand Brazz - Brazz Games
19:30-23:30 - The great evenings of Melloblocco. Athletes, testimonials, videos with contributions from sponsors. Melloblocco Village stage.
19:30-20:30 - Melloblocco Music Fringe – artistic performances by Melloblocco 2026 participants on the village stage.
20:45 - Brazz – Brazz Show – Davide & Giuseppe present their world record highline. Palco Villaggio Melloblocco.
21:15 - La Sportiva Laura Pineau talk + screening of The Queen Swing. Palco Villaggio Melloblocco.
22:15 - BRAZZ Brazz presents Cody Roth + film screening. Palco Villaggio Melloblocco.
23:00 - DJ set - Melloblocco Village

Saturday 9 May The awards
09:00-16:00 - Registration for Melloblocco 2026 – Melloblocco Gazebo at the Melloblocco Village in San Martino. To keep up to date with the initiatives, drop by the Melloblocco Gazebo every morning.
09:00-18:00 - Take part in the Melloblocco 2026 sponsors' initiatives.
09:30-10:30 - Yoga for Outdoor People – Campo sportivo San Martino
10:00 - DECATHLON - Decathlon "From City to Mountain" – 50 influencers/ambassadors travel from Milan's Outdoor Fair to Valmasino for hiking, trail running and climbing, with The Pill.
10:00-18:00 - Bouldering time - Climb the Melloblocco 2026 boulders. Self-certification on the “Blocchi con Montepremi” (Boulders with Prize Money).
10:00-18:00 - Various events – Sala dei Beni Frazionali, San Martino
10:00-13:00 - TICK MARKS La Sportiva - (La Sportiva) – discussion on respecting the environment and cleaning boulders, with James Pearson, Domen Skofic, Melissa Le Nevé and Davide Bassotto with Matteo De Zaiacomo, Melloblocco 2026 chief boulder setter team.
10:00-13:00 - C.A.M.P. e LYOFOOD - Bigwall Essentials with Nicolas Favresse (BEL) followed with LYOFOOD lunch for the participants with some nice surprises. Online registration and in person at the C.A.M.P. and LYOFOOD stands.
10:30-11:30 - Physio for Outdoor People – Finger or elbow pain? Here's what to do (and what NOT to do). Campo sportivo San Martino - register here
11:30-12:30 - Physio for Outdoor People - Do it right since you've already got injured! Taping techniques for wrists and fingers. Campo sportivo San Martino - register here
12:00-13:00 - Soul Frixion Lab. Climbing shoe resoling workshop: Resole. Reuse. Send. Repeat. Limited spots available. Sign up at Soul Frixion Lab. Soul Frixion / Spaghetti Boulder shop courtyard
12:00-18:00 - C.A.M.P. - SPECIAL BOULDER EVENT.
17:00-18:00 - Soul Frixion Lab. Climbing shoe resoling workshop: Resole. Reuse. Send. Repeat. Limited spots available. Sign up at Soul Frixion Lab. Soul Frixion / Spaghetti Boulder shop courtyard
18:00 - Everyone to the Melloblocco Village in San Martino to socialise, participate in meetings with Melloblocco 2026 personalities, see the new proposals, accompanied by lots of music.
18:00-19:00 - La Sportiva Madness Café – meet the athletes
19:00-19:30 - Stand Brazz - Brazz Games
19:30-23:30 - The great evenings of Melloblocco. Athletes, testimonials, videos with sponsors' contributions. Melloblocco Village Stage in San Martino.
19:30 - La Sportiva STAND - La Sportiva Climbing Party with athletes. Villaggio Melloblocco
20:00 - Award Ceremony for athletes and Prize Draw for participants, Melloblocco Village With the participation of the Gruppo Costumi Tradizionali Val Masino.
21:00 - La Sportiva & Brazz: Elias Iagnemma talk + screening of "Exodia". Palco Villaggio Melloblocco.
22:00 - Lyofood & C.A.M.P.: Nicolas Favresse & Sean Villanueva talk + film screening, followed by a live concert. Palco Villaggio Melloblocco.
23:00 - Closing Melloblocco 2026 with music - Melloblocco Village Stage.