Val Masino, Italy – April 30Th – May 3Rd 2015 the Events Will

MELLOBLOCCO® INTERNATIONAL BOULDERING MEETING 12th Edition – Val Masino, Italy – April 30th – May 3rd 2015

PROGRAM The events will take place at Melloblocco® Village, at Centro Polifunzionale della Montagna. Please read carefully the notices at the bottom of this page. Thursday, April 30th – Melloblocco 2015 – The EXPO Edition – Start!

9 am Opening of Melloblocco Village

9 am-10 pm Melloblocco 2015 registration at the Melloblocco stand – MellobloccoVillage Garden

9-10 am Mello-yoga pre-climb with Laura Visinoni – Centro Polifunzionale Gym

9 am-6 pm Bouldering time–climbing on Melloblocco 2015 boulders as well as on the 3 Valley-masterpiece circuits: “Sassisti”, “Melat” and “Gigiat”

10 am-6 pm Judges at Melloblocco 2015 “Prize-awarding boulders“

10 am Registration and start of the Melloblocco 2015 photo- and video-contests

10 am-6 pm Field test Melloblocco 2015: La Sportiva shoes; Wild Climb shoes; Petzl ropes and crash-pads; Black Diamond helmets, harnesses, crash pads and camalots;KONG crash-pad; Climbing Technology belay- devices, quickdraws and harnesses; Sterling Rope ropes. In case of bad weather the tests will be held in the gym of Centro Polifunzionale

5-6 pm Mello-yoga post-climb with Laura Visinoni – Centro Polifunzionale Gym from 6 pm Live-music, drinks, videos and events at Melloblocco Village from 6 pm Melloblocco 2015 Zlagboard Contest at Zlagboard Stand – MellobloccoVillage Garden

6 pm Opening of the photo-exhibition of Massimo Malpezzi – Centro Polifunzionale 1st floor

6 pm Presentation of novelties for Val Masino by Versante Sud: the up-dated “Mello Boulder” guide-book by Andrea Pavan and “The map of the crags of Sasso Remenno” – Centro Polifunzionale 1st floor

6:45 pm “Aquasolo” video by Andrea Gallo with E9 – Marquee at MellobloccoVillage Market area

7:15 pm “Magia di Calcare” video byLuca Parisse with Versante Sud – Marquee at MellobloccoVillage Market area from 9 pm The Melloblocco great evening shows– Centro Polifunzionale Gym 10 pm Jacopo Larcher presents “Evolve” with La Sportiva– Centro Polifunzionale Gym

10:30 pm Concert: TBA – Marquee at MellobloccoVillage Market area

00 am Dj Set – Marquee at MellobloccoVillage Market area

Friday, May 1st – Melloblocco 2015 – The EXPO Edition – Sponsor Village

9 am-10 pm Melloblocco 2015 registration at the Melloblocco stand – MellobloccoVillage Garden

9-10 am Mello-yoga pre-climb with Laura Visinoni – Centro Polifunzionale Gym

9 am-6 pm Bouldering time–climbing on Melloblocco 2015 boulders as well as on the 3 Valley-masterpiece circuits: “Sassisti”, “Melat” and “Gigiat”

10 am-6 pm Judges at Melloblocco 2015 “Prize-awarding boulders“

10-12 am Foraging – lab on picking, conservation and processing of wild food, with Wood*ing – meeting at the Melloblocco stand, MellobloccoVillage Garden

6 pm Alberto Milani presents “Yogarrampicata” by Alberto Milani, Performa ed. Versante Sud – Centro Polifunzionale 1st floor

6:30 pm Gianluca Bosetti presents “Climbing and nutrition” – Centro Polifunzionale 1st floor from 9 pm The Melloblocco great evening shows– Centro Polifunzionale Gym

9 pm Barbara Zangerl, Pietro Dal Pra, Jacopo Larcher and Nalle Hukaktaival present the Clean Climbing Idea from Black Diamond – Centro Polifunzionale Gym

9:45 pm Jorg Verhoeven presents “The Nose”, with Marmot – Centro Polifunzionale Gym 10:30 pm Crazy Party: concert TBA, with Crazy Idea – Marquee at MellobloccoVillage Market area

00 am Dj Set – Marquee at MellobloccoVillage Market area

Saturday, May 2nd – Melloblocco 2015 – The EXPO Edition – Party-time!

9 am-10 pm Melloblocco 2015 registration at the Melloblocco stand – MellobloccoVillage Garden

9-10 am Mello-yoga pre-climb with Laura Visinoni – Centro Polifunzionale Gym

9 am-6 pm Bouldering time–climbing on Melloblocco 2015 boulders as well as on the 3 Valley-masterpiece circuits: “Sassisti”, “Melat” and “Gigiat”

10 am-6 pm Judges at Melloblocco 2015 “Prize-awarding boulders“

10-12 am Foraging – lab on picking, conservation and processing of wild food, with Wood*ing – meeting at the Melloblocco stand, MellobloccoVillage Garden from 10 am Bring your Ice Screws at Melloblocco! At Grivel stand – all day long – a Sharpening Machine will sharpen your Ice Screws for free!

10 am-2pm “Mellobaby” meeting at Melloblocco Village – registration and meeting point at Melloblocco stand

10 am-4 pm Field test Melloblocco 2015: La Sportiva shoes; Wild Climb shoes; Petzl ropes and crash-pads; Black Diamond helmets, harnesses, crash pads and camalots;KONG crash-pad; Climbing Technology belay- devices, quickdraws and harnesses; Sterling Rope ropes. In case of bad weather the tests will be held in the gym of Centro Polifunzionale

10 am-6pm Special Event Cassin Block

6 pm Consorzio Vini Valtellina: wine tasting with local wine producers – Centro Polifunzionale 1st floor

6:30 pm ERSAF-Comunità Montana- Riserva Val di Mello present “Mello-mite“, a comparison between Val di Mello and Yosemite Valley – Centro Polifunzionale 1st floor from 9 pm The Melloblocco great evening shows– Centro Polifunzionale Gym 9 pm Pietro Dal Prà presents the new La Sportivashoes “Genius” – Centro Polifunzionale Gym

9:15 pm Show by Steve House, with Grivel – Centro Polifunzionale Gym

9:45 pm Show by Christian Core and Stella Marchisio, with Marmot – Centro Polifunzionale Gym

10:30 pm Concert: Circo Abusivo – Marquee at MellobloccoVillage Market area

00 am Dj Set – Marquee at MellobloccoVillage Market area

Sunday, May 3rd – Melloblocco 2015 – The EXPO Edition – The drawing of the curtains

9 am-10 pm Melloblocco 2015 registration at the Melloblocco stand – MellobloccoVillage Garden

9-10 am Mello-yoga pre-climb with Laura Visinoni – Centro Polifunzionale Gym

9 am-3 pm Bouldering time–climbing on Melloblocco 2015 boulders as well as on the 3 Valley-masterpiece circuits: “Sassisti”, “Melat” and “Gigiat”

10 am-3 pm Judges at Melloblocco 2015 “Prize-awarding boulders“

10-12 am Foraging – lab on picking, conservation and processing of wild food, with Wood*ing – meeting at the Melloblocco stand, MellobloccoVillage Garden

10 am-3 pm Field test Melloblocco 2015: La Sportiva shoes; Wild Climb shoes; Petzl ropes and crash-pads; Black Diamond helmets, harnesses, crash pads and camalots;KONG crash-pad; Climbing Technology belay- devices, quickdraws and harnesses; Sterling Rope ropes. In case of bad weather the tests will be held in the gym of Centro Polifunzionale

3-4 pm Melloblocco 2015 Zlagboard Contest at Zlagboard Stand – MellobloccoVillage Garden

4-5 pm Prize awarding ceremony, Special Prize Red Bull, draw and closure of Melloblocco 2015

GENERAL INFOS

 Please keep the numbered coupon attached to the map for the Sunday price draw.  Please note that wearing or carrying with you the Melloblocco T-shirt you are entitled to free rides on the Melloblocco shuttles to the bouldering areas.  Melloblocco is for all: a “meeting” of champs, athletes, amateurs and absolute beginners. There are about ten marked hard-to-extreme boulders for each category – women and men – with a prize money which is going to be divided among those who send them. TRANSPORT

 Throughout the event, free-of-charge shuttle transfer for the Melloblocco® participants to the boulder areas: non stop from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.. Also, a minibus-shuttle service is granted from and to Morbegno railway station in the days of the event. NOTICES

 N.B.: the event is for climbers over 18; minors should be accompanied by a parent  Beware: the road to Val di Mello is closed to unauthorized cars.  Beware: camping is forbidden outside the camp-sites.  The event will also be held in case of rain (be equipped for it).  Participants must bring their own crash pads.  The organizers disclaim all responsibility for any injury occurring to participants.