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![New Qualido climb in Val di Mello (Val Masino, Italy)](/uploads/img/3/89146.jpg)
08/09/2023 - Alpinism
New qualido climb in Val di Mello (Val Masino, Italy) On the ENE face of qualido in Val di Mello (Val Masino) Michele Cisana, Alessio Guzzetti, Paolo De Nuccio and Andrea Mastellaro made the first ascent of 'Impressioni di Settembre'. The 500 meter route breaches difficulties up to 6c+ (6b+...
![Melloblocco 2023: a return to its roots](/uploads/img/3/30189.jpg)
05/04/2023 - Events
Melloblocco 2023: a return to its roots Melloblocco, the biggest climbing and bouldering meeting in the world, viewed through the eyes of the historic promoters Michele Comi, Nicola Noè and Stefano Scetti. Over 2000 climbers have already registered for the 16th edition which will be held in...
![Val di Mello climbing: new Escudo del Qualido route by Caterina Bassi, Martino Quintavalla](/uploads/img/3/61587.jpg)
04/11/2019 - Alpinism
Val di Mello climbing: new Escudo del qualido route by Caterina Bassi, Martino Quintavalla Caterina Bassi reports about the first ascent of El despertador fotonico, a new multi-pitch rock climb established up the south face of the Escudo del qualido in Val di Mello, Italy, with Martino Quintavalla.
![Val di Mello online petition against path for the disabled](/uploads/img/3/57496.jpg)
13/03/2019 - Environment
Val di Mello online petition against path for the disabled The Committee for the defence of Val Di Mello, Italy, has launched an online petition against the planned expansion of an existing path that would make it accessible to wheelchairs and the disabled. While thousands have already signed in protest, Luca Maspes,...
![Melloblocco in Tour 2018, instructions for use](/uploads/img/3/26565.jpg)
30/04/2018 - Climbing
Melloblocco in Tour 2018, instructions for use Information before the start of the four-day Melloblocco in Tour & MMB Street Boulder 2018 that will take place at Cresciano and Lugano (CH) from Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 May 2018.
![All the beauty and climbing at Melloblocco on Tour 2018](/uploads/img/3/51806.jpg)
25/04/2018 - Climbing
All the beauty and climbing at Melloblocco on Tour 2018 The program, boulders, evenings, games, music, parties and protagonists of Melloblocco in Tour and the MBB Street Boulder, the great climbing festival that will take place from 3 to 6 May at Lugano and Cresciano (Switzerland).
![Val di Mello, new rock climb on Qualido East Face](/uploads/img/3/46788.jpg)
09/08/2017 - Alpinism
Val di Mello, new rock climb on qualido East Face In June 2017 Marco Gianola, Simone Manzi and Andrea Mariani made the first ascent of 'Gran Diedro della Marocca’ (320m, 6b) up the East Face of Monte qualido above Val di Mello, Italy.
![King of the Bongo, Silvestro Franchini and Tomas Franchini make swift repeat in Val di Mello](/uploads/img/3/45540.jpg)
28/06/2017 - Climbing
King of the Bongo, Silvestro Franchini and Tomas Franchini make swift repeat in Val di Mello On 22/05/2017 Silvestro Franchini and Tomas Franchini repeated King of the Bongo, the route first climbed in 2014 by the Ragni di Lecco climbers Paolo Marazzi, Matteo de Zaiacomo and Luca Schiera.
![Val Masino, new Mongolfiera rock climb in memory of Pietro Biasini](/uploads/img/3/39911.jpg)
15/09/2016 - Alpinism
Val Masino, new Mongolfiera rock climb in memory of Pietro Biasini On the Mongolfiera face (Val Masino, Italy) Daniele Bianchi and Simone Pedeferri have made the first ascent of 'Pana' (8b, 265m). The route is named in honour of Pietro Biasini.
![Piolets d'Or 2016: Wojciech Kurtyka to receive Piolet d'Or Carrière and the 'big list' of elite alpinism](/uploads/img/3/35387.jpg)
25/02/2016 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2016: Wojciech Kurtyka to receive Piolet d'Or Carrière and the 'big list' of elite alpinism 52 climbs carried out in 2015 have been included in the "Big list" of the Piolets d'Or, the prestigious mountaineering award that will be celebrated between 14 - 17 April 2016 at La Grave - La Meije in France. During...
![King of the Bongo on Qualido in Val di Mello climbed by Marazzi, de Zaiacomo and Schiera](/uploads/img/3/31883.jpg)
02/10/2015 - Climbing
King of the Bongo on qualido in Val di Mello climbed by Marazzi, de Zaiacomo and Schiera In autumn 2014 Paolo Marazzi, Matteo de Zaiacomo and Luca Schiera completed the first ascent of King of the Bongo, a new climb that shares the first two pitches with Passi di Bimbo to then explore a 700m, independent, difficult...
![Melloblocco, 2013, day eight: climbing without limits](/uploads/img/3/17486.jpg)
04/05/2013 - Events
Melloblocco, 2013, day eight: climbing without limits 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...
![Melloblocco 2013, more than just bouldering with the Lombardy Mountain Guides](/uploads/img/3/17216.jpg)
22/04/2013 - Events
Melloblocco 2013, more than just bouldering with the Lombardy Mountain Guides 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...
![Joy Division on Qualido, second ascent by James Pearson](/uploads/img/3/9877.jpg)
14/11/2011 - Climbing
Joy Division on qualido, second ascent by James Pearson On 12 and 13 October 2011 James Pearson made the coveted second ascent of Joy Division (800m, 8b) on the qualido, Val di Mello, Italy, one of the hardest granite multi-pitches in Europe.
![Bernasconi and Pedeferri and the first winter ascent Spada nella Roccia, Qualido, Val di Mello](/uploads/img/3/9174.jpg)
21/09/2011 - Alpinism
Bernasconi and Pedeferri and the first winter ascent Spada nella Roccia, qualido, Val di Mello The video of the first winter ascent of Spada nella Roccia, qualido, in Val di Mello (Val Masino) carried out by Daniele Bernasconi and Simone Pedeferri in February 2011.
![Melloblocco: a great success!](/uploads/img/3/43780.jpg)
11/05/2004 - Competitions
Melloblocco: a great success! On Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 May, over 300 boulderers met up in the Italian Val di Mello and took part in the two-day international Bouldering event, organised by the Lombardy Mountain Guides.
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