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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.

Everything is set for the Mezzalama Trophy 2015 that will take place on Saturday 2 May on the Monte Rosa massif. The decision was confirmed after consulting Luca Mercalli and the Italian Meteorological Society.

Ivo Ferrari retraces the history of the Quarto Pilastro del Paretone on Gran Sasso, first climbed in 1959 by Luigi Mario and Emilio Caruso, with an account by Stefano Ardito of the historic first ascent and an account by Fabrizio Antonioli about the first repeat, carried out in 1977 together...

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.

Boris Čujić introduces the beautiful Kompanj in Istria, Croatia. More than 100 routes from 5c – 8c, ideal for climbing in spring, winter and autumn.

A call for volunteers has been launched for the IFSC World Youth Climbing Championships 2015 that take place during Rock Master Festival from 28 August to 6 September 2015.

Maurizio Oviglia talks about the latest climbing development in Sardinia: four beautiful cracks and two multi-pitch routes at Su Accara and Su Sussiu.

The XX Mezzalama, the legendary ski mountaineering competition in the Monte Rosa massif, takes place on 25 April 2015. Marco Spataro reports.

The third episode of Rock Slave XP 2014 Elba Discovery: Madonna del Monte and the climbing and bouldering Italy's Isola d'Elba. With Luca Andreozzi, Martina Blanchet, Federica Mingolla, Alberto Gotta, Alessandro Palma, Marzio Nardi and Adriano Trombetta.

Sport climbing: Jakob Schubert has repeated Bügeleisen sit, an 8C boulder problem located in the Maltatal, Austria.

In just two days of climbing at Cuenca and Oliana Ramon Julian Puigblanque from Spain has redpointed two 9a+ and two 9a’s.

El Caminito del Rey has officially reopened after refurbishment at El Chorro in Spain.

The video of Scottish rock climber Dave MacLeod making the first ascent of Project Fear up Cima Ovest di Lavaredo, Dolomites in September 2014.

At the Buttermilks bouldering area close to Bishop, USA, Sachi Amma has climbed Mandala sit down start V14/8B+

British mountaineer Tom Ballard reports about his recent ascent of the Eiger that crowned his Starlight and Storm project to climb the six great North Faces of the Alps in winter, alone and in just one season: Cima Grande di Lavaredo, Pizzo Badile, Matterhorn, Grandes Jorasses, Petit Dru and the...

The 19th March marks the start of the online competition “get vertical”, where Salewa, the brand leader in mountaineering clothing and equipment, will offer 100 lucky winners the chance to enjoy a vertical adventure amidst the mountains of the Alps or in Australia. Those who wish to climb high, readjust...