Melloblocco is an international bouldering competition, which is held annually in Val Masino and Val di Mello since 2004.
History edit
The 2011 edition, the eighth time the competition was hosted, had 2600 participants from 22 different countries.[1] The competition usually takes place the first weekend in May and lasts three days. The bouldering problems are plotted in the three to four months before the meeting by Simone Pedeferri.[2] The problems are of varying difficulty, but only the most difficult, usually eight men and the same for women, are counted for the prize. On the last day, rewards are given to athletes who are able to climb as many of the boulders as possible during the competition.
Winners edit
| Year | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 2004[3] |  Chris Sharma
|
 Stefania De Grandi
|
| 2005[4] | - | - |
| 2006[5] | Mauro Calibani Anthony Lamiche
|
 Barbara Zangerl
|
| 2007[6] | Mauro Calibani
|
Stefania De Grandi Anita Manachino
|
| 2008[7] |  Adam Ondra
|
Barbara Zangerl
|
| 2009[8] | Adam Ondra
|
 Yulia Abramchuk Olga Bibik Alexandra Balakireva Anna Gallyamova Chloé Graftiaux Silvie Rajfovà
|
| 2010[9] | Adam Ondra
|
Chloé Graftiaux
|
| 2011[1] | Adam Ondra Gabriele Moroni
|
Barbara Zangerl
|
| 2012[10] | Michele Caminati Anthony Gullsten Alexey Rubtsov
|
 Shauna Coxsey
|
| 2013[11] | Stefano Ghisolfi
|
Barbara Zangerl
|
| 2014[12] | Stefano Ghisolfi Gabriele Moroni Marcello Bombardi Anthony Gullsten Alexey Rubtsov Michael Piccolruaz Sachi Amma
|
Yulia Abramchuk Mélissa Le Nevé
|
| 2015[13] | Adam Ondra Anthony Gullsten Martin Stráník Stefano Ghisolfi
|
 Janja Garnbret
|
| 2016[14] | Stefano Ghisolfi
|
Jenny Lavarda
|
References edit
- ^ a b "Melloblocco 2011 – a new bouldering and Val Masino record". planetmountain.com. 8 May 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Simone Pedeferri". ragnilecco.com. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Melloblocco: a great success!". planetmountain.com. 11 May 2004. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ Vinicio Stefanello (9 May 2005). "A thousand and one Mellobloccos". planetmountain.com. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Melloblocco 2006". infoboulder.com. 7 May 2006. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Melloblocco 2007 facts and figures". planetmountain.com. 8 May 2007. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Melloblocco... bouldering galore!". planetmountain.com. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Immagini dal Melloblocco '09". up-climbing.com. 11 May 2009. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Si è concluso il Melloblocco 2010". up-climbing.com. 11 May 2010. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Melloblocco 2012 and the desire to be there". planetmountain.com. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Melloblocco 2013: day ten, goodbye to the Valley". planetmountain.com. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "Melloblocco 2014". planetmountain.com. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "Melloblocco 2015". planetmountain.com. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "Melloblocco 2016". planetmountain.com. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.