04 Nov Elba Dawn

When I started whit XP project programm, I called the file on my PC Elba Dawn (Alba all’Elba in Italian). I loved the sound of name and it looked something was borning in that moment. Now that this new project si growing, I understand that this was a really dawn for us and for Elba island. Not for astronomical point of view but for geologic one that in this place has to be discovered again.
The desire of discovery was the reason that made us move to Elba but also the will to live a real “free climbers” adventure but so far from our homes.
Behind this little trip there wes the RockSlave XP 2014, or reather the desire to unit some guys whit the same passion for climbing but above all the wish to brush and climb problem in a different way for us. In addition, we had no much time to spend for our projects.
So, this alchemy of places, persons and situations, allowed us to do all possible for all the day, from dawn to sunset, working whit iron and chalk the west part of this island, where the Capanna Mount dominates the sea both side.
Entire day for every sector, that at the end of the day, after using brush and pruning knife, became lines, grades and names at the evening.
Four days, two sectors new and forty boulders, a trad line in perfect British style and a video that coming soon will awaken the will of good climbs and all we did.
On www.elbaclimb.it, it’s possible to find a lot of information above all about crags and sport climbing thanks to work of local Renato Bardi.
Whit our XP, we hope to give a real contribution to development of boulder on Elba too.
On rockslave.ferrino.it you can find a complete guide of new sectors soon.
Slave of your passion
Marzio Nardi

Rockslave XP  2014 “Elba Discovery”    
Climbers and brush masters: Luca Andreozzi, Alessandro Palma, Alberto Gotta, Martina Blanchet, Federica Mingolla.