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04/05/2012 - Events

Grip, magic and boulders galore at the start of Melloblocco 2012

Friday, May 4, 2012. After yesterday's inauguration, the ninth edition of Melloblocco kicked off officially today in val masino - Val di Mello, Italy. This is without a doubt the world's most important international bouldering meeting and today's both sunny...

03/05/2012 - Events

Melloblocco day one and the sea of new boulder problems

Melloblocco 2012 starts today and the time has come to reveal the boulder problems which are just waiting to be climbed.

02/05/2012 - Events

Melloblocco 2012, a record start!

Melloblocco 2012 begins on 3 May in Val di Mello - val masino. The world's biggest international bouldering meeting kicks off with a record 2700 pre-registered climbers.

26/04/2012 - Events

Melloblocco 2012 instructions for use

Information and recommendations for all those taking part in Mellobllocco 2012, the great international bouldering meeting which will take place in val masino - Val di Mello (SO) from 3 - 6 May 2012.

13/04/2012 - Events

Melloblocco 2012 - The Bouldering Community returns to val masino

The ninth Melloblocco, the world's most important bouldering meeting, takes place in val masino, Sondrio, Italy from 3 - 6 May 2012.

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.

02/09/2011 - Alpinism

Via del 149°, new route on Monte Disgrazia, Central Alps

On Sunday 21 August two teams comprised of Michele Comi, Luca Maspes, Stefano Mogavero and Popi Miotti made the first ascent of "Via del 149°" up the hitherto unclimbed SE spur of the eastern pre-summit of Monte Disgrazia 3483m (Valtellina,...

23/06/2011 - Climbing

Melloblocco 2011, the official video

Online as of today the official video Melloblocco 2011, the world's biggest bouldering meeting which takes place every year in Val di Mello - val masino, Italy.

09/06/2011 - Alpinism

Goulotte del Pioda, Gruppo Masino-Disgrazia, Italy

On 19/05/2001 Giacomo Casiraghi and Mario Vannuccini carried out what is likely to be the first ascent of "Goulotte del Pioda" (III/WI2R, 75° 580m) on the remote West Face of Monte Pioda 3431m in the Masino-Disgrazia mountain chain, Italy.

11/05/2011 - Climbing

James Pearson repeats Quello che non c’è at Sasso Remenno

On 9 May 2011, imediately after Melloblocco, James Pearson carried out the first repeat of "Quello che non c’è" 8c+ on Sasso Remenno in val masino, Italy.

08/05/2011 - Events

Melloblocco 2011 – a new bouldering and val masino record

Great success and absolute record number of participants in val masino - Val di Mello (Italy) during the eighth Melloblocco, the biggest climbing and bouldering meeting in the world. 2600 registered climbers from 22 different countries took part in...

07/05/2011 - Events

Melloblocco day two – it's a record!

With 2500 registered climbers on the second day, the eighth Melloblocco has already broken all previous records. The number will increase tomorrow during the final day of the world's biggest bouldering and climbing meeting.

06/05/2011 - Events

Melloblocco day one

After yesterday's debut, Melloblocco #8 got underway in val masino today, Friday 6 May. More than 1300 registered climbers have already reached the valley to take part in the world's biggest climbing and bouldering meeting, but the number continues to...

04/05/2011 - Events

The Melloblocco 2011 bouldering areas

The Melloblocco 2011 bouldering area, prepared by Simone Pedeferri and introduced by Nicola Noè

29/04/2011 - Events

Melloblocco 2011 - the bouldering game in val masino

More than 2200 people have pre-registered for the 8th Melloblocco, the world's biggest climbing and bouldering meeting due to take place in val masino, Italy from 5 - 8 may 2011.