The 2024 North American Cup Series (NACS) kicked off this week at USA Climbing’s National Training Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Spring brought sunshine and cool winds as climbers battled for the top of the 50-foot lead wall, and the first stop of the series ended with a win for Analise Van Hoang and Sergey Lakhno. Women’s Lead Podium: Analise Van Hoang Rebecca Frangos Melina Costanza Full Results Photo by Dan Gajda Men’s Lead Podium: Sergey Lakhno Nathan Sato Yuval Shemla Full Results Photo by Dan Gajda The lead semi-final and final rounds are currently streaming on the USA Climbing YouTube Channel. Check our full streaming schedule to watch the upcoming boulder and speed rounds.
The 2024 North American Cup Series (NACS) kicks off today at USA Climbing’s very own National Training Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. NACS features the three individual disciplines of climbing – boulder, lead, and speed – and allows athletes from the Americas the opportunity to compete at an elite level and develop outside of the World Cup circuit. How To Watch (all times MT) You can watch the semi-final and final rounds of the 2024 NACS Salt Lake City live (or on-demand at any time after the event) on the USA Climbing YouTube Channel. It all starts with lead on Thursday, April 25. Results will be posted to the NACS landing page. Thursday, April 25 10:00 a.m. | Lead Semi-Final – LIVE on YouTube 6:00 p.m. | Lead Final – LIVE on YouTube Saturday, April 27 10:00 a.m. | Boulder Semi-Final – LIVE on YouTube 6:00 p.m. | Boulder Final – LIVE on YouTube Sunday, April 28 3:00 p.m. | Speed Final – LIVE on YouTube
Earlier this week, USA Climbing joined The North Face to unveil the new sport climbing competition uniforms for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The uniforms check all the boxes, with functionality and performance being top-of-mind, but they also bring a unique style to the field of play. Not only do the uniforms nod to popular The North Face pieces from decades past, they also showcase the iconic geography of each country. For example, the U.S. uniform features Mount Denali, the highest peak in North America, while the uniforms for Austria, Japan, and South Korea feature Mount Grossglockner, Mount Fuji, and Hallasan, respectively. Photo by Patrick Bodnar Nathaniel Coleman, Emma Hunt, and Brooke Raboutou joined a panel led by Emily Harrington to share their own excitement for the uniforms, as well as their vastly different Olympic journeys. Coleman took home the silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the first-ever games to feature sport climbing. Raboutou also competed at the Tokyo Games and was the first U.S. climber ever to qualify for the Olympics. Hunt was the first U.S. climber to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where speed climbing has become its own medaled event, separate from the combined discipline. Photo by Patrick Bodnar For more information about climbing at the Olympics, including who’s already qualified and who’s still fighting for a spot, visit our Olympic landing page.
The USA woke up to news of not one but two world record times set by Sam Watson at the IFSC World Cup Wujiang 2024. Speed climbing’s first World Cup of the season is just getting started, but Watson wasted no time during the Men’s Qualification round. During his first run of the day, he hit the buzzer at just 4.85 seconds, beating the previous world record of 4.90 seconds held by Indonesia’s Veddriq Leonardo. During Watson’s second run of the day, he shaved another .06 seconds off of his own record, cementing the new world record at 4.79 seconds. Watson, who traveled to China from his home in Texas, is one of six USA Climbing athletes already qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Kicking off this weekend’s competition with the world’s fastest time in speed climbing is proof enough that you don’t want to miss Watson’s 2024 season. Meanwhile, Emma Hunt of Georgia finished 1st in the women’s qualification round, the first time she’s ever done so at a World Cup. Like Watson, Hunt is no stranger to smashing speed records – she broke her own Women’s Speed Pan American Record (6.67 seconds) and set the Women’s Speed American Record (6.54 seconds) just one month ago at the USA Climbing National Team Trials. Her time at Wujiang was the fastest of the day for the women, clocking in at just 6.44 seconds. Official competition results can be found here. You can watch the IFSC World Cup Wujiang 2024 live (or on-demand at any time after the event) on the IFSC YouTube Channel.
World Cup season continues with the IFSC World Cup Wujiang 2024 from April 12-14! Hosted at the Fenhu Culture And Sports Center, the second World Cup of the season will feature the Lead and Speed disciplines. USA Climbing Athletes Who Are Competing 19 athletes traveled to China to represent the USA at this event: Men’s Lead Colin Duffy Hugo Hoyer Declan Osgood Women’s Lead Adriene Akiko Clark Kyra Condie Helen Gillett Alyssa Keanini Olivia Ma Men’s Speed Noah Bratschi John Brosler Zach Hammer Thomas Lin Rafe Stokes Sam Watson Women’s Speed Kaitlyn Bone Sophia Curcio Emma Hunt Piper Kelly Isis Rothfork How To Watch You can watch the IFSC World Cup Wujiang 2024 live (or on-demand at any time after the event) on the IFSC YouTube Channel. It all starts with the speed qualification round, streaming at 4:55 a.m. MDT on Friday, April 12. Reference the IFSC’s “live” tab for the most up-to-date stream times. You can also find the latest competition news on the IFSC website and social media channels.
The North American Cup Series returns for 2024, kicking off at USA Climbing’s own National Training Center in Downtown Salt Lake City! Click here for tickets. Wednesday, April 24 9:00 a.m. | Men’s Lead Qualification 4:00 p.m | Women’s Lead Qualification Thursday, April 25 10:00 a.m. | Lead Semi-Final 6:00 p.m. | Lead Final Friday, April 26 9:00 a.m. | Men’s Boulder Qualification 4:30 p.m. | Women’s Boulder Qualification Saturday, April 27 10:00 a.m. | Boulder Semi-Final 6:00 p.m. | Boulder Final Sunday, April 28 11:00 a.m. | Speed Qualification 3:00 p.m. | Speed Final Tickets: General Admission tickets will be available. ADA areas will also be available. Click here to purchase your tickets today!
World Cup season is here! The IFSC World Cup Keqiao 2024 is the inaugural Boulder competition of the season, hosted at the Shaoxing Keqiao Yangshan Sport Climbing Centre. USA Climbing Athletes Who Are Competing Six athletes traveled to China over the weekend to represent the USA at this event: Women’s Boulder Kyra Condie Helen Gillett Nekaia Sanders Men’s Boulder Colin Duffy Simon Hibbeler Hugo Hoyer Kyra Condie’s performance in the women’s qualification round earned her a spot in the semi-final round (IFSC results). Due to heavy rainfall, the men’s qualification round was cancelled, and the semi-final round used the qualification format. Meanwhile, the final round of the men’s competition, which Colin Duffy’s performance earned him a spot in (IFSC results), featured 20 athletes in a semi-final format. How To Watch You can watch the semi-final and final rounds live (or on-demand at any time after the event) on the IFSC YouTube Channel. The women’s semi-final will start streaming at 10:55 p.m. MDT on Monday, April 8. Given the schedule changes caused by weather, reference the IFSC’s “live” tab for the most up-to-date stream times. You can also find the latest competition news on the IFSC website and social media channels.
Once again Salt Lake City is hosting the world’s best competition climbers as it welcomes back two IFSC World Cup events this May! Click here for tickets. Boulder & Speed, May 3-5 Join us for a weekend of competition as we gather at USA Climbing’s own National Training Center in Downtown Salt Lake City! Friday, May 3 9:00 a.m. | Men’s Boulder Qualification 3:30 p.m. | Women’s Boulder Qualification Saturday, May 4 10:00 a.m. | Men’s Boulder Semi-Final 3:45 p.m. | Women’s Speed Qualification 6:00 p.m. | Men’s Boulder Final 8:00 p.m. | Women’s Speed Final Awards Ceremony Following Finals Sunday, May 5 10:00 a.m. | Women’s Boulder Semi-Final 3:45 p.m. | Men’s Speed Qualification 6:00 p.m. | Women’s Boulder Final 8:00 p.m. | Men’s Speed Final Awards Ceremony Following Finals Tickets: General Admission tickets, as well as limited Preferred Seating tickets, are available. ADA areas will also be available. Click here for tickets to the Boulder & Speed World Cup. Paraclimbing, May 7-8 This year’s Paraclimbing World Cup will be will be hosted at Momentum Indoor Climbing Millcreek! Join us as we gather to watch the world’s best paraclimbers compete in this amazing facility. Tuesday, May 7 9:00 a.m. | Paraclimbing Qualification Wednesday, May 8 12:00 p.m. | Paraclimbing Finals Tickets: Tickets are General Admission with some seating available. ADA areas will also be available. Click here for tickets to the Paraclimbing World Cup. Click here to purchase your tickets today!
The Youth National Championships return for 2024 and will be hosted at USA Climbing’s very own National Training Center in Salt Lake City, UT, July 7-14. Twenty-four national champions will be crowned as young athletes compete in bouldering, lead, and speed over the nine-day Youth National Championships. “We couldn’t be more excited for the Youth National Championships to return to Salt Lake City,” said John Muse,VP of Sport at USA Climbing. “Our Training Center has hosted bouldering and lead finalists in the past, but this will be the first year that all climbers in all disciplines will have access to our competition terrain.” Competitor Registration Windows Normal Registration Period Normal Registration Begins: Tuesday, June 18 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) MT Normal Registration Deadline: Friday, June 21 at 11:59 p.m. MT Registration Fee: $ 175 + $55 per discipline Extended Registration Period Extended Registration Begins: Saturday, June 22 Extended Registration Deadline: Wednesday, June 26 at 11:59 p.m. MT Registration Fee: $225 + $55 per discipline Late Registration Period Late Registration Begins: Thursday, June 27 Late Registration Deadline: Friday, July 5 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) MT Registration Fee: $425 + $55 per discipline Additionally, the tentative event schedule can be found here. Spectator Information Competitors will receive a plus one ticket for each round of competition they participate in. Spectator tickets will go on sale on Tuesday, June 18 in line with the competitor registration opening. Ample tickets will be available for purchase. HB 257 Information USA Climbing recognizes that the recent passing of HB 257 affects trans and non-binary members. USA Climbing does not support this legislation and remains committed to fostering an environment where all climbers feel welcome and can strive for success. The USA Climbing Training Center is a privately owned space that is not required to comply with HB 257. Moreover, the facility will have gender-neutral bathroom options for participants. For those who are traveling to Utah and would like more information about HB 257, check out the HB 257 FAQs provided to us by the ACLU of Utah and Equality Utah. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions. As more competition information and resources become available, they will be added to the Youth National Championships landing page.