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13/05/2026 - Events
Melloblocco, the gift that keeps on giving More than 2,000 participants gathered in Val Masino and Val di Mello for Melloblocco, the international climbing event organised by La Sportiva. 'A rich, intense edition and one of the most technically significant in recent years.' Miriam Fogu (ITA) completed 9 out of 10 'comp boulders'; Pearson (UK), Moroni (ITA)...
04/05/2026 - Events
Melloblocco 2026: everything you need to know Melloblocco 2026, the world's largest bouldering and climbing meeting, begins this week and will take place in Val di Mello – Val Masino from 6 to 9 May 2026. You can register online at www.melloblocco.it until 6:00 PM today to secure the bag with the boulder map, gadgets, and the...
23/04/2026 - Events
Melloblocco | 2026 Program for Val Masino & Val di Mello bouldering meeting The anticipation is building for this year's Melloblocco, scheduled from 6 to 9 May 2026 in Val di Mello - Val Masino, Italy. .With just two weeks to go, organisers have now released the program for thebiggest bouldering and climbing meeting in the world.
31/03/2026 - Events
A million good reasons to climb at Melloblocco 2026
Melloblocco, the world's biggest bouldering and climbing meeting, will take place from 6 - 9 May 2026 in Val di Mello - Val Masino, Italy. Numerous athgletes will take part, including Elias Iagnemma, Domen Škofic, Mélissa Le Nevé, Jana Švecová and Laura Pineau. Chief route-setter De Zaiacomo: 'The quality of...
10/09/2025 - Climbing
Stefano Carnati flashes 8c Thursday, sends 2 9a's on Sunday at La Stazione At La Stazione in Val Tanaro (Italy) Stefano Carnati mananged to flash the 8c 'Paranoid'. A few days later he sent two 9a's, 'Prima Classe' and 'Vivi si Muore'.
11/05/2025 - Events
The great beauty of Melloblocco The 18th edition of Melloblocco — the world’s largest bouldering — came to a close yesterday in Val Masino – Val di Mello, Italy. Four days of climbing and festivities in the valley drew over 2,300 registered participants and 8,000 attendees.
08/05/2025 - Events
Melloblocco day 2: Allez, it's a jug! The report directly from Val Masino and Val di Mello in Italy of the second day of Melloblocco 2025.
01/05/2025 - Events
Countdown to Melloblocco 2025 Melloblocco 2025 will take place from 7 - 10 May 2025 in Val di Mello - Val Masino, Italy. Check out the latest updates about the biggest bouldering meeting in the world.
26/09/2024 - Climbing
Laura Rogora redpoints Goldrake (9a+) and onsights Jedi (8b) at Cornalba The 23-year-old Italian climber Laura Rogora has made the first female ascent of Goldrake (9a+) at Cornalba, Italy, and onsighted Jedi (8b).
09/05/2023 - Events
Melloblocco 2023: the beauty and essence of bouldering, together 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.
07/05/2023 - Events
The kings and queens of Melloblocco 2023 2400 climbers took part in the third and penultimate day of the Melloblocco in Val Masino and Val di Mello, Italy.
10/11/2022 - Climbing
Giovanni Placci repeats Beginning (9a+) at Arco 21-year-old Italian climber Giovanni Placci has repeated Beginning (9a+) at Eremo di San Paolo, Arco, Italy
14/09/2022 - Climbing
Watch Adam Ondra attempt a 9a onsight at Covolo, Italy The video of Adam Ondra who at Covolo, the most difficult crags in Italy, attempts to onsight the 9a La Musa put up by Silvio Reffo in 2021.
27/04/2022 - Climbing
Watch Silvio Reffo and his Covolo Muse The video of Silvio Reffo and his new 9a sport climb, Musa at Covolo in Italy.
02/12/2021 - Climbing
Silvio Reffo frees his Musa, a new 9a at Covolo, Italy At Covolo in Italy Silvio Reffo has made the first ascent of Musa, a new sport climb graded 9a.
15/11/2021 - Climbing
Jonathan Siegrist repeats Goldrake 9a+ at Cornalba, Italy American rock climber Jonathan Siegrist has repeated Goldrake, the 9a+ established in 2010 by Adam Ondra at Cornalba in Italy.
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