16 Sep Bernardo Rovadossi, from 9a to Cimbergo meeting

Bernardo Rivadossi, 33 years old, in an Italian “9a climber” but he is know also for his crags in Val Camonica, North Italy and for to be one of the organizer of Cimbergo meeting.
Where started your passion for climbing?
I went to mountain when I was a little child thanks to CAI (Italian Alpine Club) and during military service discovered the sport climbing than became my first passion that goes on till now.
You are at the top for national level but aren’t you’re a professional climber?
Yes, I work like carpenter 8 hours every day like every person and climb only went I have free time. A special thanks is for my sponsor, Climbing Technology and SCARPA that help me a lot!
This is the same situations for a lot your friends or not?
Yes, in these last years I climbed a lot with Graffiti climbers, a group of passionate that want to valorize the Val Camonica area. The active climbers are me and 5 or 6 others but the group is numerous! We are the promoters of Cimbergo meeting.
So, a part climbing, training for it and work you are also a promoter for new crags and bouldering areas. From where this volition comes?
First I bolt hard routes or projects for myself cause in alternative I have to move for hundred kilometers to try routes for my level. These are me but naturally also for other climbers that want to climb hard here, It’s a way to move here big climbers also.
For this, tell me something about your friendship with Adam Ondra.
I met Adam some years ago when he did Vento nel Capelli, 8c+/9a in Cornalba. I think he was 16 or 17 years old and I invited him to try some hard routes in Val Camonica. He accepted and became friends.
Sport climbing but not only. You climb also in mountain or not?
Yes, of course, I love mountains. I go to do multipitch 8 or 10 times every year and climb like The Fish or Fram on Marmolada are unforgettable.
…and in USA?
I visited USA two times, 8 years ago and 5. The first one our target was the free ascent of Freerider but it was wet so we changed to Salathè where found terrible conditions so we did a mix of free and aid climbing. I would like return one day of course.
But your favorite place?
Oh, I like to travel and discover new places but also returing to my hometown and climb here, in Cimbergo or Paline, my favorite crags. But it’s Val Camonica in general that I love, this is the place where I was born and where I want to work to valorize more and more!