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Federica Mingolla reports of her 20/03/2016 ascent, together with Andrea Gaddi and Luca Schiera, of the classic multi-pitch rock climb Delta Minox up Pilastro del Scingino, Cavalcorto, Val Masino, Italy, established on 4 September 1988 by Tarcisio Fazzini, Livio Gianola, Sabina Gianola and Norberto Riva.

Michele Comi, Nicola Noè and Stefano Scetti, the historical organisers of Melloblocco, talk about the world's biggest climbing and bouldering meeting that will take place in Italy's Val Masino - val di mello from 5 to 8 May 2016. Over 1300 climbers are set to take part in the 13th...

The date is set for the 13th edition Melloblocco. An invitation, bordering between fantasy and history, to join the world's biggest climbing and bouldering meeting that will take place, as ever, in Italy's Val Masino - val di mello from 5 to 8 May 2016.

Pre-registration is now online for Melloblocco 2016, the biggest bouldering and climbing meeting in the world that will be held in val di mello - Val Masino, Italy, from 5 - 8 May 2016.

In 2014 Pietro Biasini, Daniele Bianchi and Mirko Masè established the first seven pitches of Here today gone tomorrow (X-, 215m) on Scoglio delle Metamorfosi in val di mello, Italy. In November 2015 Bianchi and Masé completed the climb in memory of their friend Pietro Biasini, who died in Norway...

In autumn 2014 Paolo Marazzi, Matteo de Zaiacomo and Luca Schiera completed the first ascent of King of the Bongo, a new climb that shares the first two pitches with Passi di Bimbo to then explore a 700m, independent, difficult and at times dangerous line up the Qualido Face in...

In April 2015 Simone Pedeferri made the first ascent of "Io non ho paura" (225m, max 8b+, 7b obligatory) a new rock climb established together with Alberto Marazzi on Scoglio della Metamorfosi in val di mello. The route is dedicated to Luciano Barbieri.

The official video of Melloblocco 2015, the world's biggest bouldering and climbing meeting that took place in val di mello - Val Masino, Italy from 30 April to 3 May 2015.

Czech climber Adam Ondra thinks back to the recent Melloblocco climbing meeting that took place in val di mello, Italy from 30 April to 3 May 2015.

Italian climber Sara Grippo thinks back to the recent Melloblocco and about its greater meaning.

The videos of some of the Melloblocco 2015 climbers: Stefano Ghisolfi, Anthony Gullsten, Nalle Hukkataival, Gabriele Moroni, Adam Ondra, Caroline Sinno, Barbara Zangerl

The 12th edition of Melloblocco drew to a close today in Val Masino and val di mello, Italy. This is the biggest climbing and bouldering meeting in the world and confirmation came from the 2,500 registered participants representing 25 nations, the 5,000+ climbers and also the unique nature of the...

The sun’s energy has heated up the third and penultimate day of Melloblocco that was marked by total climbing. 2400 climbers have registered, a number that confirms that this event in Val Masino is the biggest climbing and bouldering meeting in the world.

After a great first day at Melloblocco, the 1st of May promises to be marked by passion and the waiting game.

Melloblocco 2015 kicks off this morning with plenty of climbing. From today until Sunday 3 May Italy’s Val Masino and val di mello will host the 12th edition of Melloblocco, the biggest climbing and bouldering meeting in the world.

It’s time for Melloblocco, time for the most important bouldering meeting in the world. Four days - from 30 April to 3 May 2015 - that for the past 12 years have united thousands of climbers and nature lovers in Italy’s val di mello and Val Masino.