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Simone Pedeferri has freed "Quello che non c’è" 8c+ on Sasso Remenno in Val Masino (val di mello).

Luna Nascente, Mani di Fata, Oceano Irrazionale and Vedova Nera, four fantastic rock climbs in the beautiful val di mello, introduced by Andrea Gaddi.

Two excellent Melloblockers share their impressions about Melloblocco 2010: Nico Favresse who visited the val di mello for the first time and Adam Ondra who won the special "Mello" boulders for the third year running.

Melloblocco 2010 turned out to be a success once again. Despite the bad weather 1900 registered climbers took part in the world's largest bouldering meeting in val di mello, Italy from 6 - 9 May 2010. The valley was visited by a circa 3500 boulderers, as can be read in...

At the start of August a strong British team travelled to Italy's Valle del Orco where they managed to carry out the third ascent of Greenspit and forge five new routes high above the valley floor.

Andrea Pavan has had a good bouldering season in Northern Italy, with a series of hard repeats and first ascents close to val di mello, Valmasino.

The sixth Melloblocco 2009, the world's most important bouldering meeting, broke all records from 07 - 10 May 2009. At least 2500-3000 climbers gathered in Val Masino and val di mello and more than 6000 people visited the valley for this happening which embodies the joy of bouldering.

The sixth Melloblocco starts today in the splendid val di mello, Val Masino, Italy. Thousands of climbers gather every year at this international bouldering meeting, which will come to an end on Sunday 10 May.

Adam Ondra has returned to Italy and carried out the first ascent of "Vento nei Capelli" 8c+/9a at Cornalba and "La grande linea dei sogni"8c+/9a at Erto.

This too is what rock climbing and the Melloblocco is all about: a normal story about a happy day climbing with Patxi Usobiaga and Curt Marazzi.

The sixth edition of the Melloblocco will take place in val di mello (Val Masino, Sondrio, Italy). This annual international bouldering meeting attracts thousands of boulderers and climbers from all over the world.

On 16/01/2009 Fabio Salini and Manuel Panizza carried out the first ascent of Mello's Moon (180m, III-5+), a rare ice formation in val di mello, Val Masino.

The fifth edition of the legendary Melloblocco exceeded all expectations. Over 4000 people gathered in Val Masino for the world's most important, three-day bouldering meeting. A weekend with a thousand and one stories, all of which "mythical".

The fifth Melloblocco, the world's largest bouldering meeting, takes place in Val Masino from 08 - 11 May 2008. A record breaking 1699 climbers have already signed up for the event.

With just 12 days to go before Melloblocco 2008, here's a preview of what's in store for the world's biggest bouldering meeting in val di mello, Val Masino, Italy from 08 - 11 May 2008.

The new guidebook published by Versante Sud: Bouldering in Valtellina Valchiavenna Val Masino val di mello Val Malenco by Andrea Pavan.