2022 YETI Climbing National Championships Kick Off in Colorado. The Boulder portion of the 2022 Yeti Climbing National Championships get started today! It is the start of a five-day competition that will bring America’s best competition climbers together, including Olympic and National Team members, and provide the first look at the athletes that will make the Paris 2024 Olympic Team. The events will be spread across two climbing facilities in the Denver area, The Spot Bouldering Gym and G1 Climbing + Fitness. This will be the second time that the separate elite championships for Bouldering, Lead and Speed are being combined into one single championship event, crowning six national champions. Event Schedule (Times are Mountain Standard) Wednesday Nov 9th. Boulder Qualifiers – 10am-5pm Thursday Nov 10th. Boulder Semi-Finals (livestreamed) – 10am / Boulder Finals (livestreamed) – 6pm Friday Nov 11th. Speed Semi-Finals – 11:30am / Speed Finals (livestreamed) – 4pm Saturday Nov 12th. Lead Qualifiers – 10am-5pm Sunday Nov 13th. Lead Semi-Finals (livestreamed) – 10am / Lead Finals (livestreamed) – 7pm A full finalized schedule can be found Here. Want to keep track of your favorite athletes? Check out our live scoring module Here. How to Watch! Live In-Person Want to come be a part of the action? Pick up your spectator tickets Here! Live Online The 2022 YETI Climbing National Championships will be livestreamed on the USA Climbing Youtube Channel. Here is a full schedule of livestream events. Click below to watch! Boulder Semi Finals – November 10th. 10am (MST) Boulder Finals – November 10th. 6pm (MST) Speed Finals – November 11th. 4pm (MST) Lead Semi Finals – November 13th. 10am (MST) Lead Finals – November 13th. 7pm (MST) YETI National Championship Watch Parties Join us for a watch party! The Spot, Denver isn’t the only one getting in on the action. Come join us at their other locations in Boulder, Louisville, and Golden for some climbing a couple of cold brews, and YETI nationals on the big screen! Everyone that stops by for the watch party will be entered in for a chance to win a YETI Hopper Cooler!
USA Climbing is proud to announce that the USA Climbing National Team Trials and Paraclimbing National Championships will be combined into one National Team-qualifying event for our Elite and Paraclimbing series for the 2023 season. The combined 2023 USA Climbing National Team Trials and Paraclimbing National Championship will be the first event of its kind in the U.S. and will be held at Mesa Rim in Austin, TX February 28th – March 5th. The National Team Trials will be the second and final selection event for the Elite series whereas the Paraclimbing Nationals is the sole selection event for the Paraclimbing series. By the conclusion of both events, top athletes will be designated to represent the U.S. at international World Cup and Paraclimbing World Cup events sanctioned by the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC). During the first portion of the events, athletes will compete in all three disciplines of climbing – Bouldering, Lead, and Speed – featuring the new Boulder & Lead Combined Olympic format over the course of the 4-day competition. The 2023 U.S. National Team will be composed of the top five (5) ranked U.S. athletes per gender in each respective discipline including a Boulder & Lead Team after the conclusion of this event. In 2023, athletes from the newly formed Boulder & Lead Team and Speed Team will begin their quest of earning a spot for Team USA at the Paris 2024 Olympics. “Mesa Rim is thrilled to partner with USA Climbing to bring both the Para National Championships and National Team Trials to our brand-new Austin facility,” said Mesa Rim CEO, Ian McIntosh. “At Mesa, climbing is all about finding joy through the exploration of movement. These athletes will showcase that pursuit at the highest levels trying to earn national championships, spots on the U.S. Team, and opportunities to compete at the 2024 Olympic qualifying events. We couldn’t be more excited to host them and celebrate such a spectacular demonstration of our sport.” The 2023 Paraclimbing National Championships will kick off immediately following the National Team Trials where the top three ranked US athletes per gender in each category will go on to represent the U.S. as a part of the Paraclimbing National Team. “We are extremely pleased to be able to bring these two great events to Austin,” said John Muse, Vice President of Sport for USA Climbing. “Having an amazing partner like Mesa Rim to help us unify these two series will without a doubt bring these events to a new level.” Registration information will be coming soon along with details regarding YouTube livestream coverages and ESPN broadcast dates. Information regarding lodging and spectating will also be shared closer to the events.
Colorado To Host The 2022 Yeti Climbing National Championships. USA Climbing is thrilled to announce that Colorado will host the 2022 Yeti Climbing National Championships, November 9-13. The Boulder events will be held November 9-10 at The Spot in Denver while the Lead and Speed events will be held November 11-13 at G1 Climbing + Fitness in Broomfield, Colorado. This will be the second time that the separate elite championships for Bouldering, Lead and Speed are being combined into one single championship event, crowning six national champions. This event will bring America’s best competition climbers together, including Olympic and National Team members, and provide the first look at the athletes that will make the Paris 2024 Olympic Team. “USA Climbing is elated to begin 2024 Olympic qualifying in Denver and the metro area,” said USA Climbing CEO, Marc Norman. “The breadth of the Front Range climbing community is unparalleled, as evidenced by native Coloradans and Olympians, Brooke Raboutou and Colin Duffy. Special thanks to The Spot and G1 Climbing + Fitness for bringing the National Championships back to Colorado.” Given the size of this championship event, the three disciplines will be divided amongst the two host facilities to offer the world class competitors the very best that Colorado has to offer. The preliminary schedule of events can be found Here. “Words cannot convey our team’s excitement about the privilege of hosting USAC Bouldering Nationals at The Spot once again. We proudly stewarded this event at our original Boulder location for many years, more times than any other U.S. gym”, said Dan Howley, Founder/CEO of The Spot. “It’s fitting and also personally rewarding to now welcome the nation’s top athletes to our new Denver facility. We can’t wait!” “G1 Climbing + Fitness is excited to partner with USAC for the 2022 Lead & Speed Yeti Nationals”, said G1 owner Jason Haas. “The growth of competitive climbing in the United States has exploded over the last few years. It is a huge privilege to host both the Speed and Lead events this year and we’re looking forward to contributing to the competitive climbing industry.” USA Climbing is planning to livestream the semi-finals and finals of each discipline on USA Climbing’s YouTube channel and broadcast event highlights on ESPN2. Programming details along with more details regarding the event schedule and hotel block will be shared closer to the event. How to Watch! Live In-Person Want to come be a part of the action? Pick up your spectator tickets Here! YETI National Championships Livestream Schedule Boulder Semi Finals – November 10th. 10am (MST) Boulder Finals – November 10th. 6pm (MST) Speed Finals – November 11th. 4pm (MST) Lead Semi Finals – November 13th. 10am (MST) Lead Finals – November 13th. 7pm (MST) YETI National Championship Watch Parties Join us for a watch party! The Spot, Denver isn’t the only one getting in on the action. Come join us at their other locations in Boulder, Louisville, and Golden for some climbing a couple of cold brews, and YETI nationals on the big screen! Everyone that stops by for the watch party will be entered in for a chance to win a YETI Hopper Cooler!
During a marathon of events, the climbing in Innsbruck has been nothing but action packed! Having just concluded the World University Sport Climbing Championship, the impressive Kletterzentrum facility in Innsbruck, Austria quickly moved on to host the 2022 Paraclimbing World Cup. Things got kicked off with a qualifying round that included 118 registered athletes on June 21st. After a fantastic showing at the Paraclimbing World Cup in Salt Lake City last month, fifteen U.S. Team athletes headed to Innsbruck to compete on the international stage once again. With a stout field of competition, four of those fifteen would move on to finals the following day. Ultimately, of the four U.S. athletes that moved on to finals, each one would go on to take a podium spot for their category, with climber Benjamin Mayforth winning his first World Cup Gold Medal. Benjamin Mayforth – Men RP2 – Gold Medal Melissa Ruiz – Women RP1 – Silver Medal Brian Zarzuela – Men AU2 – Silver Medal Hannah McFadden – Women AL2 – Bronze Medal Ben Mayforth taking the Gold at the 2022 Paraclimbing World Cup in Innsbruck. Melissa Ruiz taking Silver at the 2022 Paraclimbing World Cup in Innsbruck. Brian Zarzuela taking Silver at the 2022 Paraclimbing World Cup in Innsbruck. Hannah McFadden taking home the Bronze at the 2022 Paraclimbing World Cup in Innsbruck. Photos courtesy of the IFSC. Click here to check out all of the photos from the 2022 World Cup event in Innsbruck.
After an exciting opening round in Switzerland, the 2022 IFSC World Cup continues this Thursday with Speed and Bouldering in Seoul, South Korea. Team USA will be well represented by a talented team including Natalia Grossman, silver-medalist in Switzerland, and the Speed athletes who get their first shot at a 2022 IFSC World Cup. Bouldering Adriene Clark Cloe Coscoy Kylie Cullen Natalia Grossman Sienna Kopf Maya Madere Brooke Raboutou Nathaniel Coleman Ross Fulkerson Joe Goodacre Ben Hanna Palmer Larsen Speed Callie Close Sophia Curcio Emma Hunt Noah Bratschi John Brosler Joe Goodacre Quinn O’Francia Samuel Watson The full list of international athletes can be found here. Follow the action! Here is the IFSC event and YouTube livestream schedule converted to US Mountain Daylight Time, which is 15 hours behind Seoul: Thursday, May 5: 9:15 PM, Speed qualifications Friday, May 6: 5:00 AM, Speed finals (livestream link) 6:00 PM, Women’s Bouldering qualification Saturday, May 7: 12:30 AM, Men’s Bouldering qualification 8:00 PM, Bouldering semifinals (livestream link) Sunday, May 8: 2:00 AM, Women’s Bouldering final (livestream link) Followed by Men’s Bouldering final For live scoring and social media updates: Live Scoring – For live scores and results, download the IFSC app for iOS or Android or follow live scoring here. Social Media – Follow the IFSC’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for event coverage and USA Climbing’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for Team USA updates and results. Next up: Salt Lake City! If you want to see Team USA and the world’s best competition climbers live, join us in Salt Lake City, May 20-29. Event and ticket information can be found here. Homepage photo courtesy of IFSC and Daniel Gajda.
The next IFSC World Cup isn’t until May 6th, but we have back-to-back weekends of elite comps for you to watch until then. The USA Climbing National Team Trials presented by YETI are about to premier on ESPN2: Bouldering Finals Sunday, April 17 / 12pm EDT Lead & Speed Finals Sunday, April 24 / 11am EDT Featuring climbing commentators Meagan Martin and Pete Woods, watch how the 2022 US National Team earned their chance to compete on the world stage this year. All times Eastern. Please check your local listings. If you want to watch complete Semi-Final and Final rounds, please check out our YouTube playlist. Photos by P. Nguyen and B. Robles.
The 2022 IFSC World Cup season starts Friday in Meiringen, Switzerland. The Bouldering World Cup begins April 8 with qualifying followed by women’s semis and finals on Saturday, April 9 and men’s semis and finals on Sunday, April 10. Team USA is sending the strong team below and the full list of international athletes can be found here. Cloe Coscoy Melina Costanza Kylie Cullen Natalia Grossman Maya Madere Quinn Mason Brooke Raboutou Sean Bailey Nathaniel Coleman Colin Duffy Ross Fulkerson Jesse Grupper Ben Hanna There are several ways to follow the action and cheer for Team USA and the world’s best competition climbers. Livestreams – The IFSC will livestream semis and finals on their YouTube page. You can watch live at the times below or on-demand at any time post event. All start times are Mountain. Saturday, April 9 Women’s Semis, 3am MDT Women’s Finals, 10am MDT Sunday, April 10 Men’s Semis, 3am MDT Men’s Finals, 8am MDT App & Mobile – For live scores and results, download the IFSC app for iOS or Android or follow live scoring here. Social Media – Follow the IFSC’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for event coverage and USA Climbing’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for Team USA updates and results. Who are the athletes to watch this year? Get Climbing‘s take here and here. If you want more than livesteams, remote updates and would like to see a 2022 World Cup live, join us in Salt Lake City, May 20-29! Event, hotel and ticket information can be found here. Homepage photo courtesy of IFSC and Jan Virt.