In October I've been on Elba Island, near Tuscany, with a team of italian climbing rookies, to discover if bouldering in this little mediterranea paradise was possibile.
A powerful alchemy of enthusiasm, places and people enabled us to squeeze the most out of every day, from dawn till dusk, brushing and chalking the western part of the island, the most mountainous area where Monte Capanna overlooks the sea on both its sides.
One full day for each sector that, after hours of brushing and chopping (when we were kind) and just as many hours of attempts, gave way in the evening to names, grades and the odd line of chalk.
4 days, 2 completely new sectors, 40 problems, one British trad route and an upcoming video that will reawaken the desire for that beautiful rock and brush everything we didn't brush before.
