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Melloblocco 2017 seen through the eyes of Maurizio Panseri. After having climbed in Val Masino and val di mello for 30 years, the Italian alpinist now took part in this, his first-ever, grand bouldering meeting.

Tomorrow heralds the start in Italy’s Val Masino – val di mello on Melloblocco 2017, the world’s most famous international climbing meeting. Over 2000 climbers have already registered for the 14th edition.

From 12-13 May the Italian Bouldering Championship 2017 will take place during Melloblocco, the world’s biggest bouldering and climbing meeting scheduled to take place from Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 May 2017 in Val Masino - val di mello (Italy).

Pre-registration is now online for the 14th edition of Melloblocco, the biggest bouldering and climbing meeting in the world that will be held in Italy’s val di mello - Val Masino from Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 May 2017.

For organisational reasons, the date for Melloblocco 2017 has been changed. The most important climbing and bouldering meeting in the world, which has been taking place ever since 2004 in Val Masino - val di mello (Italy) will take place from Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 May 2017.

From Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 May 2017 Italy’s Val Masino - val di mello will host the 14th edition of Melloblocco, the world’s biggest international climbing and bouldering meeting. Just like every year the event will be organised by Associazione Operatori Val Masino.

The new time-lapse by Yuri Palma featuring Baffin Island, val di mello, Grigne, the Dolomites with its Tre Cime di Lavaredo and Marmolada, as well as Monte Ginnircu in Sardinia.

The video of Pana (8b, 300m) the new multi-pitch sports climb established by Simone Pedeferri and Daniele Bianchi up the huge and secluded Mongolfiera cliff Val Masino (Italy).

On the Mongolfiera face (Val Masino, Italy) Daniele Bianchi and Simone Pedeferri have made the first ascent of 'Pana' (8b, 265m). The route is named in honour of Pietro Biasini.

In mid-May French rock climber Caroline Ciavaldini made a rare ascent of Turkey Crack, an 8a trad climb at Cadarese. This is the story of her rare ascent.

Italian sports climber Stefano Ghisolfi has repeated Le Cadre Nouvelle, the route freed at Ceuse in France in 2010 by Adam Ondra graded 9a.

A video about the spirit of Melloblocco, the international climbing and bouldering meeting that took place in Val Masino - val di mello, Italy, from 5 to 8 May 2016.

The photos taken by Claudio Piscina at the last Melloblocco,the world’s biggest bouldering and climbing meeting, which took place from 5 - 8 May 2016 in Val Masino – val di mello, Italy.

The 13th edition of Melloblocco, the world's biggest bouldering and climbing meeting, came to a close today in Val Masino - val di mello, Italy. 2800 registered climbers underline the success of the event which has no other equals in the climbing world.

Third day of Melloblocco 2016: the game of climbing continues in Val Masino, marked by beauty and the Mello Karma. A staggering 2500 climbers have already registered for the biggest international bouldering competition in the world!

The spirit of Melloblocco 2016, captured in these photos by the South Korean journalist Im Duck Yong.