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Saturday evening at Brixen / Bressanone, Italy, the fifth stage of the boulder World Cup 2023 was won by Natalia Grossman (USA), ahead of Chaehyun Seo from South Korea and Staša Gejo from Serbia.

The report by Florian Riegler from the South Tyrol, Italy, who at Nago close to Arco freed his multi-pitch sport climb Stile di vita (8c, 100m).

Watch William Bosi's journey to make the coveted first repeat of Burden of Dreams, the world's first 9A boulder problem located at Lappnor in Finland and established by Nalle Hukkataival in 2016.

Last weekend Oriane Bertone of France and Lee Dohyun of South Korea claimed their first-ever World Cup gold medals by winning the Prague stage of the boulder World Cup 2023. Adam Ondra and Janja Garnbret claim silver, Flavy Cohaut and Mejdi Schalck bronze.

Watch Scottish climber Will Bosi repeating Alphane, the 9A boulder problem at Chironico in Switzerland first ascended by Shawn Raboutou.

The video portrait of Ryuichi Murai, the Japanese rock climber with six 8C+ boulder problems to his name.

On the 14th of May 2023 Sébastien Berthe from Belgium and Hugo Parmentier from France climbed 100 different 7A boulder problems in Fontainebleau in a single day. Berthe provides the details of this challenging link-up which the pair completed by fair means, ie by bike or on foot.

Cédric Lachat has made the first ascent of Fantasia in the Vercors, France. The 38-year-old climber has suggested 9b, making it the first of this grade for the Swissman.

The video of British rock climber Aidan Roberts flashing Momentum (8B+) in Val Bavona, Switzerland

Russian climber Vadim Timonov has made the first ascent of Blackflip sit, a boulder problem at Djan-tugan in Russia for which he has proposed the grade 8C+/9A.

The 16th edition of Melloblocco, the world's biggest bouldering and climbing meeting, came to a close on Sunday in Val Masino - Val di Mello, Italy. 2500 registered climbers underline the success of the event which has no other equals in the climbing world.

The second day of Melloblocco 2023 was marked by sunshine and great climbing in Val di Mello and Val Masino, Italy. Over 1800 have already officially registered for the meeting.

Today, Thursday 5 May 2023, Val Masino and Val di Mello in Italy welcomed the first Melloblockers in all their splendor.

The first stage of the 2023 boulder World Cup was won in Hachioji, Japan, last weekend by Brooke Raboutou and Mejdi Schalck. This is Raboutou's first ever IFSC World Cup gold medal, Schalck's second.

The video of Stefano Ghisolfi attempting Burden of Dreams (9A) in Finland, together with Elias Iagnemma, Will Bosi and Shawn Raboutou.

At Melloblocco 2023 there's the chance to climb with four top Petzl athletes: Dave Graham, Camilla Moroni, Giovanni Placci and Giorgia Tesio. Register online until 25 April.