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Melloblocco 2015: the start of the universal bouldering edition

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.

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Melloblocco 2015: Day 1

Tatiana Bertera / OpenCircle

Good morning Melloblocco! This morning the emerald meadows of Val Masino glisten under a cobalt sky. It’s arrival day and while many Melloblockers are on their way, many are already up in the valley. Today marks the official start of Melloblocco 2015 and registrations for this 12th edition of the international bouldering meeting are in full swing.

Of course the first have begun to explore the problems. It’s going to be a long haul ... and ideas as well as the desire (to climb) certainly won’t go amiss! Such as checking out the three new boulder circuits that lead through the valley, a journey through time, history and bouldering beauty.

This first day is already packed with things to do. Such as the Zlagboard Contest Melloblocco 2015 and the inauguration of the Massimo Malpezzi’s photographic exhibition. Other events include the presentation of the new guidebook Mello Boulder by Andrea Pavan (Versante Sud) and the evening films Aquasolo by Andrea Gallo and Magia di Calcare by Luca Parisse. Jacopo Larcher with his "Evolve" and Urko Carmona Barandieran with his "Escalando el Presente" will be the guests of honor at the "after dinner” shows. This will end with live music... while all wait for the 1st of may climbing holiday!

Thursday, April 30th – Melloblocco 2015 – Start!
9 am Opening of Melloblocco Village
9 am-10 pm Melloblocco 2015 registration at the Melloblocco stand – MellobloccoVillage Garden
9-10 am Mello-yoga pre-climb with Laura Visinoni – Centro Polifunzionale Gym
9 am-6 pm Bouldering time–climbing on Melloblocco 2015 boulders as well as on the 3 Valley-masterpiece circuits: “Sassisti”, “Melat” and “Gigiat”
10 am-6 pm Judges at Melloblocco 2015 “Prize-awarding boulders“
10 am Registration and start of the Melloblocco 2015 photo- and video-contests
10 am-6 pm Field test Melloblocco 2015: La Sportiva shoes; Wild Climb shoes; Petzl ropes and crash-pads; Black Diamond helmets, harnesses, crash pads and camalots; KONG crash-pad; Climbing Technology belay-devices, helmets, quickdraws and harnesses; Sterling Rope ropes. In case of bad weather the tests will be held in the gym of Centro Polifunzionale
from 5 pm Live-music, drinks, videos and events at Melloblocco Village
5-6 pm Mello-yoga post-climb with Laura Visinoni – Centro Polifunzionale Gym
from 6 pm Melloblocco 2015 Zlagboard Contest at Zlagboard Stand – MellobloccoVillage Garden
6 pm Opening of the photo-exhibition of Massimo Malpezzi – Centro Polifunzionale 1st floor
6:15 pm Presentation of novelties for Val Masino by Versante Sud: the up-dated “Mello Boulder” guide-book by Andrea Pavan and “The map of the crags of Sasso Remenno” – Centro Polifunzionale 1st floor
6:45 pm “Aquasolo” video by Andrea Gallo with E9 – Marquee at MellobloccoVillage Market area
7:15 pm “Magia di Calcare” video by Luca Parisse with Versante Sud – Marquee at MellobloccoVillage Market area
from 9 pm The Melloblocco great evening shows– Centro Polifunzionale Gym
9 pm Jacopo Larcher presents “Evolve” with La Sportiva– Centro Polifunzionale Gym
9:45 pm Urko Carmona Barandieran presents “Escalando el Presente” with Montura – Centro Polifunzionale Gym
10:30 pm Dj Set – Melloblocco Village

Info and program: www.melloblocco.it