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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...

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.

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...

The international bouldering meeting by La Sportiva will take place from 6 to 9 May 2026 in Val Masino, Valtellina, the cradle of Italian bouldering. Online registration is now open and the new 'Give Melloblocco as a gift' initiative is still active.

The next Melloblocco in val di mello - Val Masino, Italy will be held from 6-9 May 2026. Registrations are now open for the world's largest bouldering and climbing meeting.

Italian climbers Pietro Vidi and Alessandro Larcher have successfully made a free ascent of 'Joy Division' (800m, 8b), on Mount Qualido in val di mello, Italy. The pair redpointed the first pitch, graded 8b, after having free climbed the rest of the route.

Swiss climber Jonas Schild, climbing with Thomas Schmid, has made a rare free ascent of 'Joy Division', the 800m 8b on Monte Qualido in val di mello, Italy. Established in 2004 by Simone Pedeferri, even today it is considered one of the hardest granite multi-pitches in Europe. Schild provides the...

Nicoletta Costi reports about She Rocks! the women's climbing workshop at Melloblocco 2025 organised by Caroline Ciavaldini.

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.

Rough granite, smooth moss, rain, and sun. And climbing and friends. The report of the 3rd day of Melloblocco, directly from Val Masino and val di mello.

The report directly from Val Masino and val di mello in Italy of the second day of Melloblocco 2025.

Melloblocco 2025 reintroduces The Historical Bouldering Circuits in Val Masino and val di mello: 30 problems to discover the beauty of the Italian valley, now also available on the NIVA app. The circuits I Sassisti (5-6A), Il Melàt (6B-6C), and Il Gigiàt (7A-7B) are detailed by Michele Comi, a...

Day 1 of Melloblocco 2025. Sun, good conditions, rain and beaming smiles in Val Masino and val di mello.

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.

Over 1200 climbers have already registered for Melloblocco 2025, the biggest bouldering and climbing meeting in the world scheduled to take place in val di mello - Val Masino, Italy, from May 7th to 10th.

Interview with Matteo De Zaiacomo on preparing for the iconic Melloblocco bouldering festival with Andrea Pavan and the entire route-setting team. The meeting is scheduled to take place in val di mello - Val Masino from 7 - 10 May 2025.