Fondra Boulder Zone
In the village of Fondra, a large natural area is being developed that is particularly suitable for bouldering, a discipline of climbing low boulders that does not require ropes or harnesses. Climbing is done safely through the use of crash-pads, soft mattresses placed at the base of the boulders.
The site was discovered years ago by a group of young climbers, the “Chamois,” who began cleaning up the first boulders and organized the first boulder gathering. Subsequently, a new generation of climbers-with the support of the municipal administration of Isola di Fondra, Luca Pedretti and the association Territorio Attivo-began the “Fondra Block” gathering in 2018.
Thanks to the ELIGO project, promoted by the Mountain Community of the Brembana Valley, in 2016 the area accesses funding from the Lombardy Region, which allows the necessary interventions to be carried out for its enhancement, thus formalizing the Fondra Boulder Zone.
The last gathering is held in 2019. In the following years, due to a landslide and lack of maintenance, the area was gradually abandoned. In the summer of 2023, new work began on mapping and cataloging the boulders, accompanied by the creation of the website www.fondraboulder.com a digital guide to help climbers find their way around and find the blocks to climb.
The current goal is to revitalize and keep the area alive through climbing, while encouraging care and cleaning of the area. This project is made possible thanks to the efforts of people who have contributed to the cleaning and arrangement of the forest in past years, to whom special thanks are due.
The guys from “Grilling Veggie”
