NIVA * Valle Orco Climbing Festival – WRAPPED
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The fourth edition of the Valle Orco Climbing Festival, held from September 26 to 29, 2024, in Ceresole Reale, was a remarkable success. This event, which began as a small gathering in 2020, has grown into a significant international festival, attracting over 8,000 participants from around the world. Notably, 10% of attendees came from Europe and other global regions, highlighting the festival’s increasing international appeal.
The festival offered a diverse range of activities, including technical and educational workshops, outdoor activities, and inspiring talks. Participants had the chance to explore the granite walls of Valle Orco and newly prepared boulder lines, fostering a community united by a love for nature and climbing. The event also featured musical performances, including concerts and DJ sets, creating a vibrant atmosphere that encouraged the formation of new friendships.
What about NIVA?
Beside all of these great things, one of the main innovations was the ability to leverage technologyto find new climbing partners, navigate the interactive map with crags, boulders, and points of interest, view partner events and challenges, and stay updated through the dedicated event chat.
And all of this was done thanks to our app, NIVA.
Let’s share some results
Thanks to the app, two Wild Country challenges were managed: the Crack Box Challenge and the Crack Boulder Competition, which saw the participation of 206 climbers.
Last but not least, YogaForOutdoorPeople by Claudia Capovilla and Lazyghost used the app to provide information about their workshops.
- 1,101 people downloaded the app
- 865 created an account, and today the NIVA community boasts over 6,000 climbers!
- 275 climbers “participated” digitally in the VOCF event, interacting with other climbers and organizers through a dedicated chat.
From the words of the founder: Michele Guarneri
Michele Guarneri
Founder of VOCF
The partnership between NIVA and the Valle Orco Climbing Festival has proved to be an essential and well-established strategic collaboration, bringing with it numerous advantages for both the organisation and the event participants. Thanks to the integration of NIVA’s digital solutions, the festival has been able to take significant steps forward in the process of digitisation, eliminating the need for paper-based competition rankings and thus aligning with the guidelines of our sustainability policy. This digitisation not only reduces the environmental impact of the event, but also makes the management of results more efficient and transparent.
In addition to managing the rankings, NIVA stands out for the valuable logistical support it offers, both to participants and sponsors, facilitating communication between the organisation and users, bringing participants together and contributing to the success of the festival.
The NIVA team has always proved to be helpful and competent, capable of responding promptly to the needs of the festival and implementing features that meet the specific requirements of the event, improving the user experience through the application.
In summary, the collaboration with NIVA is a significant added value for an event that welcomes a large audience, enhancing the experience and innovation through a high quality app managed by professionals entrusted.
Thanks, Thanks, Thanks
We want to sincerely thank the Valle Orco Climbing Festival, Michele Guarneri, and all the partners who helped spread the word about our project.
A special thanks to all the climbers who downloaded the app and are helping to create value for the community.
See you next year!
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