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03/05/2013 - Events
Melloblocco 2013, day seven: sun and a warm welcome Sun, climbing and the best of the best during the seventh day of the 10th Melloblocco. More than 1100 climbers have now gathered in Val Masino - Val di Mello for the world's largest international climbing and bouldering meeting and...
02/05/2013 - Climbing
Video: Gabriele Moroni and Silvio Reffo climbing in the Frankenjura Video by Matteo Pavana about Gabriele Moroni and Silvio Reffo and their recent climbing trip to Germany's Frankenjura.
02/05/2013 - Events
Become a bone marrow donor at Melloblocco On Saturday 4 May at Melloblocco 2013 it will be possible to take the test to become a bone marrow donor. The all explained by Pietro Dal Pra and John Spitale Climb for Life.
02/05/2013 - Climbing
Alexander Megos frees Frankenjura Classified 9a+ In Germany's Frankenjura Alexander Megos has made the first ascent of Classified 9a+.
01/05/2013 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2013: day six, 1st of May, sun, clouds and climbing 01/05/2013. Plenty of new arrivals, rock climbing and boulders sent by everyone in Val Masino. The fun even included baby climbing, a boulder contest with the Lombardy Mountain Guides and Melloclip, the competition for the best photos and videos taken...
30/04/2013 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup 2013: Jakob Schubert and Anna Stöhr Kitzbühel king and queen The third stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2013 took place in Austria's Kitzbühel on 26 - 27 April and was won by Anna Stöhr and Jakob Schubert.
30/04/2013 - Events
Melloblocco 2013, today the special evening dedicated to Valle di Mello While the bouldering continues, expectations are high for this evening's show dedicated to Val di Mello and its climbing. The evening kicks off with Patabang, the film by Andrea Frigerio and continues with the presentation of MitoMello, the guidebook written...
30/04/2013 - Climbing
James Pearson & Caroline Ciavaldini, hard trad ascents at Cadarese and Balmanolesca At Balmanolesca in NW Italy James Pearson made the first repeat, and first trad ascent, of A Denti Stretti 8b+, while at nearby Cadarese Caroline Ciavaldini made a trad ascent of Grazie Rickie 8a+ .
30/04/2013 - Competitions
Mezzalama Trophy 2013: the race takes place on 4 May After being postponed due to bad weather, the Mezzalama Trophy is now scheduled to take place on Saturday 4 May.
29/04/2013 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2013: day four, a bit of everything More problems were sent today, this time by Barbara Zangerl and Sivio Reffo who sent "Climb for Life Woman" and "Maschio Dominante" respectively. Melloblocco is now in full swing.
29/04/2013 - Interviews
Everest, interview with Simone Moro after the attack at 7200m We briefly talked with Simone Moro, currently at Everest Base Camp after he, Ueli Steck and Jon Griffith were attacked at 7200m on their way to Camp 3 on Everest. Here is his account of this incredible, terrifying incident which...
29/04/2013 - Events
Melloblocco 2013, Anna Borella shares her personal perspective The first things that come into the mind of smily Anna Borella about these first days of Melloblocco #10, currently taking place in Val di Mello - Val Masino.
29/04/2013 - Alpinism
Everest: Moro, Steck and Griffith attacked at 7200m On 27/4/2013 Simone Moro, Ueli Steck and Jon Griffith were attacked by a group of Sherpa while climbing to acclimatise at Camp 3 on Everest. The aggression continued at Camp 2.
28/04/2013 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2013 – day three: bouldering calm Sunday 28/04/2013. Climbing in all its forms hallmarked day 3 of Melloblocco, the world's largest international climbing and bouldering meeting in Val di Mello – Val Masino. Despite the rain people climbed and took part in a thousand different ways...
27/04/2013 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2013: sparks of imagination during day 1 Saturday, 27/04/2013. The rain sparked the imagination of all climbers; some sent the competition problems, while others practiced yoga or competed in the Sasso Remenno jumar contest. In the meantime, more than 600 climbers have registered at the event!
27/04/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey: 29 years on the first repeat of the Never Never Face On 23/04/2013 Francesco Civra Dano and Luca Rolli (skis), Julien Herry and Davide Capozzi (snowboard) made the first repeat of the East Face of Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey in the Mont Blanc massif. The famous "face that doesn't exist", first...
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