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5/05/2013. The last day of the 10th melloblocco. 10 days of climbing and bouldering to reaffirm the indissoluble bond between Val Masino - Val di Mello and the Melloblockers. All 2,000 climbers have promised to return next year.

04/05/2013. 2000 climbers had registered on the penultimate day of melloblocco and the number is expected to grow even further. Today everyone got some great climbing done beneath a gorgeous blue sky. Many problems were sent. Expectations are high now for tonight's big party which paves the way for tomorrow's...

While over 1300 Melloblockers have already registered and many more are expected, sunny Val Masino welcomed the initiative Climbing without limits promoted by the region of Lombardy, CIP, FASI, ERSAF which aims at a different form of taking to the mountains, for everyone. Paraclimbing athletes Silvia Parente, Simone Salvagnin and...

Sun, climbing and the best of the best during the seventh day of the 10th melloblocco. More than 1100 climbers have now gathered in Val Masino - Val di Mello for the world's largest international climbing and bouldering meeting and many more are due to arrive this weekend. Expectations are...

On Saturday 4 May at melloblocco 2013 it will be possible to take the test to become a bone marrow donor. The all explained by Pietro Dal Pra and John Spitale Climb for Life.

01/05/2013. Plenty of new arrivals, rock climbing and boulders sent by everyone in Val Masino. The fun even included baby climbing, a boulder contest with the Lombardy Mountain Guides and Melloclip, the competition for the best photos and videos taken by the Melloblockers who continue to reach the Valley from...

While the bouldering continues, expectations are high for this evening's show dedicated to Val di Mello and its climbing. The evening kicks off with Patabang, the film by Andrea Frigerio and continues with the presentation of MitoMello, the guidebook written by Jacopo Merizzi. Guest speakers also include Paolo Masa and...

More problems were sent today, this time by Barbara Zangerl and Sivio Reffo who sent "Climb for Life Woman" and "Maschio Dominante" respectively. melloblocco is now in full swing.

The first things that come into the mind of smily Anna Borella about these first days of melloblocco #10, currently taking place in Val di Mello - Val Masino.

Sunday 28/04/2013. Climbing in all its forms hallmarked day 3 of melloblocco, the world's largest international climbing and bouldering meeting in Val di Mello – Val Masino. Despite the rain people climbed and took part in a thousand different ways on the boulder problems covered by the Lombardy Mountain Guides.

Saturday, 27/04/2013. The rain sparked the imagination of all climbers; some sent the competition problems, while others practiced yoga or competed in the Sasso Remenno jumar contest. In the meantime, more than 600 climbers have registered at the event!

Saturday 27/04/2013. Last night marked the start of the 10th melloblocco, the festival that will transform Val di Mello - Val Masino into the world's capital for bouldering and climbing until Sunday 5 May. At the Filorera Centre the program for the next 10 days was announced, as well as...

melloblocco returns to Val di Mello - Val Masino from 26 April to 5 May. This is the world's biggest international bouldering and climbing meeting. This edition will be remembered not only because it marks the 10th anniversary of what has become much more than simply a classic climbing event,...

From Friday 27 April to 31 May an exhibition will be held at Bar Monica at San Martino Valmasino with the photos taken by Laura Benaglia, Francesco Piovesan and Mirko Masè documenting how the boulder problems have been created for melloblocco 2013.

During melloblocco 2013 the Lombardy Mountain Guides offers four free "MelloClinics" dedicated to single and multi-pitch rock climbing in Val di Mello to raise awareness about what the valley has to offer apart from its endless bouldering opportunities. In addition the guides will organise walks into the most fascinating, hidden...

The film No Siesta Spain trip, Silvio Reffo and Gabriele Moroni's climbing journey to Spain, will be screened for the first time on 4 May during melloblocco 2013.