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After his very first 9a flash of "Vivi si muore", the 26-year-old Italian climber immediately followed it up the next day with another 9a on his first attempt: "Prima Classe". Both routes are located in the Italian climbing area of ​​Val Tanaro.

From May 6th to 9th, 2026, Val Masino in Valtellina will once again transform into a meeting place for thousands of boulderers from all over the world. Online registration is now open.

Shortly after repeating Stefano Ghisolfi's endurance test piece "Erebor" (9b), Filip Schenk has now completed his remaining projects at Eremo di San Paolo near Arco. Time for new challenges.

Italian climbers Pietro Vidi and Alessandro Larcher free-climbed the route Joy Division (800 m, 8b) on the Qualido Wall in Val di Mello on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. The 20-pitch route is considered one of the most challenging multi-pitch routes in Italy.

The eighth edition of the legendary bouldering event Melloblocc will take place in Val di Mello from May 7th to 10th, 2025. Register now for the event that brings together the international climbing scene in northern Italy.

In October last year, Laura Pineau alias "Mademoiselle Fissure" secured the second female ascent of the most famous crack route in Europe: Greenspit. This video shows her impressive ascent.

On February 3, 2025, Will Bosi succeeded in repeating one of the most difficult sport climbing routes in the world: Excalibur (9b+). Exactly two years to the day after the first ascent by Stefano Ghisolfi.

The new year could not have started better for the Italian Elias Iagnemma. He succeeded in making the first ascent of the 9A boulder The Big Slamm in Tintorale, Abruzzo.