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04/05/2023 - Events
Melloblocco Day 1: magical Today, Thursday 5 May 2023, val masino and Val di Mello in Italy welcomed the first Melloblockers in all their splendor.
21/04/2023 - Events
Bouldering at Melloblocco with Dave Graham, Camilla Moroni, Giovanni Placci, Giorgia Tesio At Melloblocco 2023 there's the chance to climb with four top Petzl athletes: Dave Graham, Camilla Moroni, Giovanni Placci and Giorgia Tesio. Register online until 25 April.
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...
13/03/2023 - Climbing
Melloblocco returns to Val di Mello - val masino, Italy From 4 to 7 May 2023 Melloblocco, the biggest bouldering meeting in the world, returns to Val di Mello - val masino, Italy. Pre-register online on www.melloblocco.it.
09/09/2020 - Alpinism
Czech Direct on Punta Ferrario in val masino freed by Paolo Marazzi, Giacomo Regallo Paolo Marazzi and Giacomo Regallo made the first free ascent of Diretta dei Cecoslovacchi, the Czech Direct, on Punta Ferrario (3258m) in Val Torrone - val masino, Italy.
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.
24/05/2019 - Climbing
Caterina Bassi repeats Turkey crack, difficult offwidth trad climb at Cadarese At Cadarese in Val d'Ossola, Italy, Caterina Bassi has repeated Turkey crack, the difficult offwidth trad crack climb first ascended by Sean Villanueva in 2010
16/04/2019 - Climbing
Melloblocco... an end and new beginning Melloblocco, the largest climbing meeting in the world that has taken place for 14 years in val masino - Val di Mello before going on tour to Cresciano in Switzerland, will not take place this May as per tradition.
27/12/2018 - Interviews
Lorenzo Puri climbs 100 boulder problems 8A and harder Interview with the 23-year-old Italian climber Lorenzo Puri, who recently climbed his 100th boulder problem graded 8A or harder.
16/04/2018 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2018 on tour at Cresciano and Lugano From Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 May 2018 Melloblocco, the world’s biggest bouldering and climbing meeting, goes on tour: for the first time it will travel to Switzerland's Cresciano, a world bouldering mecca, and Lugano for the MBB Street Boulder.
21/08/2017 - Alpinism
Via Napoleone discovered in Val Torrone, val masino Giovanni Giarletta reports about the first ascent of Via Napoleone, a new climb in remote Val Torrone high above val masino, initiated by Manuele Panzeri and Pietro Tentori about nine years ago and completed this August.
15/05/2017 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2017: Individually, Together Melloblocco 2017 seen through the eyes of Maurizio Panseri. After having climbed in val masino and Val di Mello for 30 years, the Italian alpinist now took part in this, his first-ever, grand bouldering meeting.
10/05/2017 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2017, climbing and bouldering galore tomorrow in val masino and Val di Mello Tomorrow heralds the start in Italy’s val masino – Val di Mello on Melloblocco 2017, the world’s most famous international climbing meeting. Over 2000 climbers have already registered for the 14th edition.
07/03/2017 - Competitions
Melloblocco to host Italian Bouldering Championship 2017 From 12-13 May the Italian Bouldering Championship 2017 will take place during Melloblocco, the world’s biggest bouldering and climbing meeting scheduled to take place from Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 May 2017 in val masino - Val di Mello (Italy).
15/02/2017 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2017 - online registration open Pre-registration is now online for the 14th edition of Melloblocco, the biggest bouldering and climbing meeting in the world that will be held in Italy’s Val di Mello - val masino from Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 May 2017.
03/02/2017 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2017 date change: from 11 to 14 May For organisational reasons, the date for Melloblocco 2017 has been changed. The most important climbing and bouldering meeting in the world, which has been taking place ever since 2004 in val masino - Val di Mello (Italy) will take place...
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