Retrace the history of past editions, boulders, people, top climbers and alpinists, and atmospheres.
Almost 25,000 participants have officially signed up for the 15 editions, with an average of 2,230 participants per year over the past 5 years (with an all-time high of 2,600 in 2011 and 2016). Half of the participants are in the age group between 20 and 30 years and 80% between 20 and 40 years; women represent 25% of the participants and foreigners (non-Italians) 14.6% with 3,300 participants in the 15 editions representing 80 countries. The largest groups so far have come from France (350 participants), Germany (300), United Kingdom (280), Spain (220), Switzerland (170), Austria (160), Czech Republic (150), Russia (130), Slovenia (100), Romania (80), Netherlands (80), Belgium (75), USA (70), Ukraine (70) and Bulgaria (60). It should be remembered that 25,000 is the number of participants officially registered for the event, while tour operators and local authorities have estimated around 90,000 people who came to the Valley for this event, including tourists, trekkers, multi-pitch climbers and observers.
Participants
Registered Participants: 22.677, Italians: 19.233, Foreigners: 3.447 (from 50 Countries), Women: 5.414, Men: 17.262, Presences in the Valley: 90.000
Melloblocco 2023 areas and 2023 boulder setters:
Visido, Campeggio, Val di Mello; Andrea Pavan (ITA), Matteo De Zaiacomo (ITA), Marco Bufalo (ITA)
Prize-award boulders
https://www.versantesud.it/prodotto/mello-boulder-blocchi-in-val-masino/ Women: n. 120 Boulder, n. 849 Top, n. 24 Not climbed Men:(n. top/flash): n. 128 Boulder, n. 1547 Top, n. 27 Not climbed
Who has climbed the most prize boulders
Women: (n. top/flash): Barbara Zangerl (AUT) 63, Jenny Lavarda (ITA) 46, Roberta Longo (ITA) 31, Yulia Abramchuck (RUS) 29, Alexandra Balakireva (RUS) 24, Anne Laure Chevrier (FRA) 23, Giovanna Pozzoli (ITA) 23.
Men: (n. top/flash): Gabriele Moroni (ITA) 53, Mauro Calibani (ITA) 42, Anthony Gullsten (FIN) 42, Stefano Ghisolfi (ITA) 40, Michele Caminati (ITA) 38, Adam Ondra (CZE) 36, Silvio Reffo (ITA) 33.
Other VIP present
Anna Stohr (AUT), Barbara Zangerl (AUT), Hansjorg Auer (AUT), Katharina Sauerwein (AUT), Kilian Fischhuber (AUT), Johanna Ernst (AUT), Chloè Graftiaux (BEL), Nicholas Favresse (BEL), Muriel Sarkany (BEL), Ivailo Radkov Fazata (BUL), Sean McColl (CAN), Adam Ondra (CZE), Tomas Mrazek (CZE), Daila Ojeda (ESP), Eneko Pou (ESP), Iker Pou (ESP), Patxi Usobiaga (ESP), Ramon Julian Puigblanque Ramonet (ESP), Anthony Gullsten (FIN), Nalle Hukkataival (FIN), Anne Laure Chevrier (FRA), Anthony Lamiche (FRA), Caroline Ciavaldini (FRA), Daniel Dulac (FRA), Enzo Oddo (FRA), Francois Lombard (FRA), Giuliano Cameroni (SVI), Guillaume Glairon-Mondet (FRA), Jerome Meyer (FRA), Liv Sansoz (FRA), Mélissa le Nevé (FRA), Sandrine Levet (FRA), Toni Lamprecht (GER), Alberto Gnerro (ITA), Bernardino Lagni (ITA), Christian Core (ITA), Cristian Brenna (ITA), Elena Chiappa (ITA), Enrico Baistrocchi (ITA), Gabriele Moroni (ITA), Giovanna Pozzoli (ITA), Giulia Giammarco (ITA), Jenny Lavarda (ITA), Jacopo Larcher (ITA), Lisa Benetti (ITA), Luca Zardini (ITA), Lucas Preti (ITA), Marzio Nardi (ITA), Mauro Calibani (ITA), Michele Caminati (ITA), Riccardo Scarian (ITA), Roberta Longo (ITA), Stefania De Grandi (ITA), Stefano Alippi (ITA), Stefano Ghidini (ITA), Sara Morandi (ITA), Sachi Amma (JAP) Hiroschi Okano (JAP), Jorg Verhoven (NED), Alexandra Balakireva (RUS), Alexey Rubtsov (RUS), Anna Gallyamova (RUS), Dmitry Sarapaev (RUS), Ekaterina Andreeva (RUS), Julia Abramchuk (RUS), Nadya Gallyamova (RUS), Natalia Vasylenko (RUS), Olga Bibik (RUS), Olga Iakovleva (RUS), Rustam Gelmanov (RUS), Janja Garnbret (SLO) Katia Vidmar (SLO), Klemen Becan (SLO), Jernes Kruder (SLO), Maja Vidmar (SLO), Said Belhaj (SWE), Shawn Raboutou (USA), Mykhailo Shalagin (UKR), Olga Shalagin (UKR), Andrew Earl (UK), Garret Parry (UK), James Pearson (UK), Shauna Coxsey (UK), Chris Sharma (USA), Cody Roth (USA), Daniel Woods (USA), Dave Graham (USA), Sasha DiGiulian (USA), Dale Bard (USA), Stevie Haston (UK), Angelika Rainer (ITA), Loris Manzana (ITA), Mario Prinoth (ITA), Jacky Godoffe (FRA), Philippe Ribiere (FRA), Pietro Dal Pra (ITA), Beat Kammerlander (AUT), Dale Bard (USA), Stevie Haston (UK), Angelika Rainer (ITA), Steve House (USA), Stefan Glowacz (GER), Steve McLure (UK), Urko Cardona (ESP), Ben Rueck (USA), Antonio Rossi (ITA).