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Antonio Boscacci, the great climber, alpinist, mathematician, writer, photographer and one of the most visionary inventors of the new climbing in val di mello and further afield died tody aged 63 after battling long against illness.

Sun, rain, boulder problems and parties for 2200 people during the ninth edition of Melloblocco 2012. Our final report of the world's most important bouldering meeting which took place in Val Masino - val di mello from 3 to 6 May.

Sunday 6 May 2012. The final day of the 9th Melloblocco ended with some magic by Russian Alexey Rubtsov who managed to send, in the rain, the problem Ombre Multidimensionali. 2200 climbers took part in the event. The competition was won by Shauna Coxsey, Michele Caminati, Anthony Gullsten and Alexey...

Sunday 6 May 2012. The final day of the 9th Melloblocco ended with some magic by Russian Alexey Rubtsov who managed to send, in the rain, the problem Ombre Multidimensionali. 2200 climbers took part in the event. The competition was won by Shauna Coxsey, Michele Caminati, Anthony Gullsten and Alexey...

Saturday, May 5, 2012. Val Masino - val di mello: rain didn't stop play. More than 200 new climbers arrived this rainy morning, which provided a "damp" top by Adam Ondra and numerous occasions to meet other climbers. More than 2000 Melloblockers remain firm in the valley, ready to climb...

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 and cloudy start, was marked by perfect friction for the...

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

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.

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.

At Margalef in Spain American climber Sasha DiGiulian has redpointed Era Bella 9a.

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

English climber James Pearson has repeated Esclatamasters 9a at Perles in Spain.

Austrian climber Bernd Zangerl introduces the bouldering around Trondheim in Norway and presents his new film Northern Beats.

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.

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.

On 24/07/2011 Simone Pedeferri has freed Porno Valley 8c and OldMan! Jump! 8b at the Grotta del Ferro in val di mello, Italy.