KAILAS has announced lineup for comp 9a Challenge

Just noticed from kailas official instagram! The comp will start from Nov 28, lasting for 2 days. Summary: USA - Annie Sanders FRA - Oriane Bertone, Max Bertone, Sam Avezou, Agathe Calliet, Samuel Richard (I wish there’ll be a new vlog of French team lol) JPN - Sohta Amagasa, Rei Kawamata, Keita Dohi, Futaba Ito, Anon Matsufuji CHN - Yuetong Zhang, Junzhe Hu

7 comment(s) · Nov 9, 2026, 2:37 AM

Women’s bouldering: 2026 prize money, career medals and stats (23 athletes)

22 comment(s) · Nov 8, 2026, 4:57 PM

How can I find and get into competitions?

I am 15 years old, and based in northern Hampshire. I really enjoy climbing and I'm passionate about it, however I have always climbed with my father, which has led to me not attending any clubs or teams or anything. I have also not gotten into bouldering really, which probably didn't help as I have always preferred lead climbing. All of this has led to me being really distant from pretty much every other climber and Google doesn't help at all with the competitions. How can I find them or get into them without having been member of a club or receiving formal coaching?

6 comment(s) · Nov 8, 2026, 12:50 PM

Does anyone else feel less “into” the international comp scene than in the past?

I’m not trying to be a downer, just trying to understand if there’s anyone else out there feeling this way. From 2019-2023ish I was really into watching every single comp the weekend it happened, following the climbers on Instagram, predicting who would win, etc. Starting about two years ago, I just kind of lost interest. I think part of it was the impact of the Olympics and how every single comp seemed to have a totally different set of climbers. There weren’t many I could root for over the course of the entire season. That also meant a season long rivalry wasn’t as common. I also really loved watching the dominant climbers of that time like Janja, Akiyo, Miho, Shauna, Jessy Pilz, Brooke, and Natalia. Of that core group, there have obviously been retirements, injuries, more of a focus on outdoors, all of that makes sense. But I just haven’t been able to root for the younger climbers in the same way and I’m not sure why. Lastly, the scene seems even more chaotic with PCL and these random comps like the Grand Fjnale with no publicity. I think innovation is good! But it’s hard to follow from a viewer perspective. Again, not trying to be a downer and maybe this is just a me problem. But I’m curious if anyone else feels this way.

61 comment(s) · Nov 8, 2026, 10:17 AM

Interview with Anraku Sorato about the Olympics and how he changed since then (in Japanese, the automatic subtitles are good)

0 comment(s) · Nov 8, 2026, 3:32 AM

World Climbing Nations Grand Finale Fukuoka 2026

The World Climbing season officially comes to an end with the Nations Grand Finale. `Start List` |Country|Men|Women| |:-|:-|:-| |**Australia**|Campbell Harrison|| |**Japan**|Anraku Sorato, Kawamata Rei, Suzuki Neo, Murashita Zento|Sekikawa Melody, Nakamura Mao, Koike Hana, Nakagawa Ryu| |**Korea**||Seo Chaehyun, Kim Chaeyeong, Noh Heeju| |**Switzerland**|Moreno Ghilardi|Sofya Yokoyama, Francesca Walther| |**Uganda**||| |**USA**|Nathan Sato, Vail Everett, Hugo Hoyer|Nekaia Sanders, Sovarae Sanders, Zoe Yi, Francesca Hain| Japan and USA listed the climbers on their official websites, the rest are from Instagram `Schedule (GMT +9)` Boulder Finals - Saturday 7.11. 14:30 Lead Final - Sunday 8.11 15:00 [Full schedule and time conversion](https://www.sportclimbingstats.com/world-climbing-nations-grand-finale-fukuoka-2026/) [Live on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@worldclimbing/streams) (geo restrictions may apply to certain regions)

37 comment(s) · Nov 6, 2026, 6:01 AM

Scoring for my climbing club

0 comment(s) · Nov 5, 2026, 5:17 PM

Has it been announced which nations are participating in the Grand Finale this week?

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11 comment(s) · Nov 5, 2026, 1:53 AM

Montreal comp bouldering

visiting Montreal tomorrow as a comp boulderer from US looking to do new comp style movements (slab/footwork) to improve on. besides rose bloc any other suggestions?

5 comment(s) · Nov 4, 2026, 8:19 PM

37 Years of Competitive Climbing History Visualized: Janja Is Now Officially the GOAT of Women's Lead Climbing

*NOTE: This is a repost because my original post included 6 videos for each of men and women's lead, bouldering, and speed, but reddit was being glitchy and only showing one video :(* *If video still doesn't work, here's a link to the interactive charts:* [*https://tonydang.com/world-climbing-winners/*](https://tonydang.com/world-climbing-winners/) **Original post:** As someone who only started watching competitive climbing in 2020, I've only really known the current dominant climbers like Janja, Sorato, etc. However, looking back at the entire history of the World Climbing Series, I was surprised to see that Janja only became the most dominant lead climber this year (2026), surpassing [Muriel Sarkany](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muriel_Sarkany) by just a single second place finish! There are also so many dominant climbers I'd never even heard of, like [Kilian Fischhuber](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilian_Fischhuber) and [Sandrine Levet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandrine_Levet), who still hold the record for the most bouldering World Climbing Series wins, with 5 each. And there's [François Legrand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Legrand_(climber)), who also has 5 lead climbing world series wins. Also, as dominant as Sorato currently is, he'll need at least two more years of competition before he can overtake Kilian. He'd need either two more world series wins or five more second-place finishes 🤯 Another interesting stat is that if Emma Hunt can keep up her momentum and win another speed climbing season, she'll become the GOAT of speed climbing! Note: All this data comes from the [World Climbing Series Wikipedia page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Climbing_Series). If anything is incorrect, I'd love to know!

20 comment(s) · Nov 1, 2026, 4:47 PM

Will there be any livestream of Gunshan bouldering?

5 comment(s) · Oct 30, 2026, 2:57 PM

We interviewed Emma Hunt about the future of speed climbing and the post-olympic-blues.

Hi everyone! I'm part of the team behind *Guard the Yard*, a podcast hosted by Yeardley Smith. We just released an interview with Emma Hunt and wanted to share it with the competition climbing community (with the mods' permission!). One part of the conversation I found interesting was Emma talking about the future of speed climbing. She talked about the standardized route, how athletes continue to find ways to shave time off their climbs, and whether there's a point where the current route will limit how fast anyone can go. I'm really curious what any speed climbers in here think about the future of the sport. Do you think the standardized route should stay the same indefinitely, or would you eventually like to see it evolve? It was new to me when we recorded this episode and I find it really interesting. Hope you guys enjoy the discussion!

4 comment(s) · Oct 28, 2026, 9:54 AM

For climbers

Hi everyone! My name is Mercury Huang and I’m currently working on my thesis about a bouldering-related project and would love to hear from other climbers about how you approach problems, find beta, and use climbing content. The survey is **anonymous and takes about 3 minutes** to complete: [https://forms.gle/JLecJvLz8nCmRQQWA](https://forms.gle/JLecJvLz8nCmRQQWA) Whether you’re new to bouldering or have been climbing for years, your input would be super helpful. Thanks so much! And feel free to share it with other climbers too 🫶

0 comment(s) · Oct 27, 2026, 8:30 PM

Any way too early predictions for the climbers who will qualify for LA28?

The LA28 qualifying format is stressing me out. Here are my guesses for the 24 athletes qualifying for boulder (maybe I'll take a stab at lead as well?): \* I have no idea regarding the one spot awarded to the top placing athlete at the African Championships. I can't even figure out who the winners were at South African Champs this year, but if anyone has this info let me know! I do believe South Africa is the only country entering athletes to the world circuit right now but I'm not entirely sure so my guesses are purely off those scores, I know nothing about the athletes though at all. \* Women's Boulder: \- Janja Garnbret (SLO) \- Oriane Bertone (FRA) \- Erin McNeice (GBR) \- Oceania MacKenzie (AUS) \- Annie Sanders (USA) \- Melody Sekikawa (JPN) \- Yuetong Zhang (CHN) \- Mao Nakamura (JPN) \- Brooke Raboutou (USA) \- Zelia Avezou (FRA) \- Camilla Moroni (ITA) \- Courtney Carol Schagen (RSA) The people that I think are also in the mix: \- Ayala Kerem (ISR) \- Anon Matsufuji (JPN) \- Miho Nonaka (JPN) \- Futaba Ito (JPN) \- Natalia Grossman (USA) \- Melina Costanza (USA) \- Agathe Calliet (FRA) \- Naile Meignan (FRA) (does anyone know her status??) \- Emma Edwards (GBR) \- Jenny Buckley (SLO) Men's Boulder: \- Sorato Anraku (JPN) \- Dohyun Lee (KOR) \- Mejdi Schalck (FRA) \- Sohta Amagasa (JPN) \- Max Milne (GBR) \- Hannas van Duysen (BEL) \- Colin Duffy (USA) \- Yufei Pan (CHN) \- Toby Roberts (GBR) \- Sam Avezou (FRA) \- Dylan Parks (AUS) (also not sure about this one, if anyone is more familiar with Oceania men's boulderers let me know) \- Jack Buckingham (RSA) Also in the mix: \- Rei Kamawata (JPN) \- Tomoa Narasaki (JPN) \- Meichi Narasaki (JPN) \- Adi Bark (ISR) \- Sam Richard (FRA) \- Max Bertone (FRA) \- Jongwon Chon (KOR) \- Dayan Akhtar (GBR) \- Jack MacDougall (GBR) \- Jan Luca Posch (AUT) Honestly both fields feel wide open at the moment, and its much to far to predict. Does anyone else have thoughts? 12 women and 12 men feels heartbreakingly low haha Edit: In no way do I expect to be close at all - but I’m just preparing myself for the heartbreak that will come when so many athletes inevitably get locked out of a spot 💔 I hope the IOC continues to increase the number of athletes for the next olympic cycle

57 comment(s) · Oct 27, 2026, 6:16 PM

Need help for you YouTube video with Magnus Midtbø and Emil Abrahamsson

Hey guys 😊 I’m Sondre, a calisthenics athlete and coach who's also very interested in climbing. After getting the green light from the mods, I’m sharing a survey I’m hoping you’ll answer. The results will be used in a YouTube video with Magnus Midtbø and Emil Abrahamsson. It’ll be educational first, with some entertainment sprinkled in. [https://zs2lf6voomw.typeform.com/to/EmdLLqWF](https://zs2lf6voomw.typeform.com/to/EmdLLqWF) It is is anonymous and looks at how climbers do strength training, which exercises they use, how strength level relates to climbing level, and what calisthenics and climbing have in common. Every answer helps make the educational quality of the video better. I’m happy to share the anonymous data and a summary with anyone who wants it. Thank you 🙏

5 comment(s) · Oct 26, 2026, 4:13 PM

WCS Santiago - Men's Lead Final | LIVE Discussion Thread

Here is the live discussion thread for the Men’s Lead final at the WCS in Santiago, Chile! **Event Time:** *Not before* 19:00 CLST (UTC -3) *(*[*see what time this event starts in other places*](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20261025T220000&p1=232&p2=240&p3=235&p4=248&p5=237&p6=176&p7=195&p8=37&p9=136&p10=165&p11=179&p12=137)*)* USEFUL RESOURCES/LINKS |[Info Sheet](https://ifsc.results.info/events/1489/infosheet)|[Results](https://ifsc.results.info/event/1489/)| |:-|:-| |[**WC Event Page**](https://www.worldclimbing.com/events/world-climbing-series-santiago-2026)|[**ifsc.stream**](http://ifsc.stream) **website**| |[**YouTube Stream**](https://www.youtube.com/@worldclimbing/streams)|[**Comp Hub**](#)| Please note that this discussion is NOT spoiler free! As always, please be respectful to climbers and fellow Redditors. Climb On!

23 comment(s) · Oct 25, 2026, 6:02 PM

WCS Santiago - Women's Lead Final | LIVE Discussion Thread

Here is the live discussion thread for the Women’s Lead final at the WCS in Santiago, Chile! **Event Time:** Sunday, October 25, 18:00 CLST (UTC -3) *(*[*see what time this event starts in other places*](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20261025T210000&p1=232&p2=240&p3=235&p4=248&p5=237&p6=176&p7=195&p8=37&p9=136&p10=165&p11=179&p12=137)*)* USEFUL RESOURCES/LINKS |[Info Sheet](https://ifsc.results.info/events/1489/infosheet)|[Results](https://ifsc.results.info/event/1489/)| |:-|:-| |[**WC Event Page**](https://www.worldclimbing.com/events/world-climbing-series-santiago-2026)|[**ifsc.stream**](http://ifsc.stream) **website**| |[**YouTube Stream**](https://www.youtube.com/@worldclimbing/streams)|[**Comp Hub**](#)| Please note that this discussion is NOT spoiler free! As always, please be respectful to climbers and fellow Redditors. Climb On!

23 comment(s) · Oct 25, 2026, 3:31 PM

WCS Santiago - Lead Semi-Finals | LIVE Discussion Thread

Here is the live discussion thread for the Lead Semi Finals at the WCS in Santiago, Chile! **Event Time:** Sunday, October 25, 09:00 – 11:30 CLST (UTC -3) *(*[*see what time this event starts in other places*](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20261025T120000&p1=232&p2=240&p3=235&p4=248&p5=237&p6=176&p7=195&p8=37&p9=136&p10=165&p11=179&p12=137)*)* USEFUL RESOURCES/LINKS |[Info Sheet](https://ifsc.results.info/events/1489/infosheet)|[Results](https://ifsc.results.info/event/1489/)| |:-|:-| |[**WC Event Page**](https://www.worldclimbing.com/events/world-climbing-series-santiago-2026)|[**ifsc.stream**](http://ifsc.stream) **website**| |[**YouTube Stream**](https://www.youtube.com/@worldclimbing/streams)|[**Comp Hub**](#)| Please note that this discussion is NOT spoiler free! As always, please be respectful to climbers and fellow Redditors. Climb On!

21 comment(s) · Oct 25, 2026, 7:02 AM

Boulderfest Grand Finale

Boulder comp form St. Paul, Minnesota with pro climbers. Winners will get ticket to PCL! Commentary with Charlie Bosco. Finalists (previous rounds were not streamed) Women: Dj ORTIZ, Liesl HETZEL, Jennifer BUCKLEY, Adriene CLARK, Cloe COSCOY, Melina COSTANZA Men: Hugo HOYER, Samuel RICHARD, Ben HANNA, Matthew RODRIGUEZ, Auggie CHI, Ardch INTRACHUPONGSE Live stream at 7PM CDT - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Llrcan1hhfU) [Official site](https://boulderingproject.com/boulderfest-grand-finale-2026/), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/boulderingprojects/)

4 comment(s) · Oct 24, 2026, 2:54 PM

WCS Santiago - Speed Climbing | LIVE Discussion Thread

Here is the live discussion thread for the Speed Climbing events at the WCS in Santiago, Chile! Schedule >**Men's Qualifications:** Friday, October 23, 17:20 – 18:30 CLST (UTC -3) *(*[*see what time this event starts in other places*](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20261023T202000&p1=232&p2=240&p3=235&p4=248&p5=237&p6=176&p7=195&p8=37&p9=136&p10=165&p11=179&p12=137)*)* **Women's Qualifications:** Friday, October 23, 19:50 – 20:40 CLST (UTC -3) *(*[*see what time this event starts in other places*](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20261023T225000&p1=232&p2=240&p3=235&p4=248&p5=237&p6=176&p7=195&p8=37&p9=136&p10=165&p11=179&p12=137)*)* **Men's and Women's Speed Finals:** Saturday, October 24*,* 18:00 – 19:15 CLST (UTC -3) *(*[*see what time this event starts in other places*](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20261024T210000&p1=232&p2=240&p3=235&p4=248&p5=237&p6=176&p7=195&p8=37&p9=136&p10=165&p11=179&p12=137)*)* USEFUL RESOURCES/LINKS |[Info Sheet](https://ifsc.results.info/events/1489/infosheet)|[Results](https://ifsc.results.info/event/1489/)| |:-|:-| |[**WC Event Page**](https://www.worldclimbing.com/events/world-climbing-series-santiago-2026)|[**ifsc.stream**](http://ifsc.stream) **website**| |[**World Climbing YouTube**](http://youtube.com/@worldclimbing/streams)|[**Comp Hub**](#)| Please note that this discussion is NOT spoiler free! As always, please be respectful to climbers and fellow Redditors. Climb On!

5 comment(s) · Oct 23, 2026, 3:01 PM

Bit more background on Max Milne and his PCL win

0 comment(s) · Oct 23, 2026, 12:19 PM

WCS Santiago - Lead Qualifications | LIVE Discussion Thread

Here is the live discussion thread for the Men's and Women's Lead Qualifications at the WCS in Santiago, Chile! QUALIFICATIONS SCHEDULE **Women's Qualifications:** 23 October 09:00 – 13:00 CLST (UTC -3) *(*[*see what time this event starts in other places*](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20261023T120000&p1=232&p2=240&p3=235&p4=248&p5=237&p6=176&p7=195&p8=37&p9=136&p10=165&p11=179&p12=137)*)* **Men's Qualifications:** 24 October 09:00 – 13:30 CLST (UTC -3) *(*[*see what time this event starts in other places*](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20261024T120000&p1=232&p2=240&p3=235&p4=248&p5=237&p6=176&p7=195&p8=37&p9=136&p10=165&p11=179&p12=137)*)* USEFUL RESOURCES/LINKS |[Info Sheet](https://ifsc.results.info/events/1489/infosheet)|[Results](https://ifsc.results.info/event/1489/)| |:-|:-| |[**WC Event Page**](https://www.worldclimbing.com/events/world-climbing-series-santiago-2026)|[**ifsc.stream**](http://ifsc.stream) **website**| |*No stream most likely*|[**Comp Hub**](#)| Please note that this discussion is NOT spoiler free! As always, please be respectful to climbers and fellow Redditors. Climb On!

10 comment(s) · Oct 23, 2026, 6:02 AM

Someone try W1

From rednote

4 comment(s) · Oct 22, 2026, 12:05 PM

How was the view from the stadium seats in Salt Lake?

I’m curious from anyone who was there. How was it viewing the comp from the stadium seats? From watching via the livestream, it’s seemed a bit far away to see much without binoculars or large screens. How did this venue compare? Seems it holds a larger audience But not necessarily ideal for bouldering?

19 comment(s) · Oct 22, 2026, 11:19 AM

WCS Santiago - Comp Hub

**Welcome to the Santiago Comp Hub thread, a SPOILER FREE place to discuss the event. NO SPOILERS, it’s important to people**[.](https://postimg.cc/zbR4Syn7) We've made it! After a very weird and chaotic season, it's time for one last dance at the final world cup event of the year, the World Climbing Series in Santiago, Chile! This week, we've got lead and speed on the agenda. **Schedule** ([Chile Summer Time (*CLST, UTC -3*)](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/chile/santiago)) `Friday October 23` >[**09:00 – 13:00**](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20261023T120000&p1=232&p2=240&p3=235&p4=248&p5=237&p6=176&p7=195&p8=37&p9=136&p10=165&p11=179&p12=137) **-** Women's Lead Qualifications (Lead Qualies Live Thread) [**17:20 – 18:30**](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20261023T202000&p1=232&p2=240&p3=235&p4=248&p5=237&p6=176&p7=195&p8=37&p9=136&p10=165&p11=179&p12=137) **-** Men's Speed Qualifications (Speed Thread) [**19:50 – 20:40**](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20261023T225000&p1=232&p2=240&p3=235&p4=248&p5=237&p6=176&p7=195&p8=37&p9=136&p10=165&p11=179&p12=137) **-** Women's Speed Qualifications (Speed Thread) `Saturday October 24` >[**09:00 – 13:30**](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20261024T120000&p1=232&p2=240&p3=235&p4=248&p5=237&p6=176&p7=195&p8=37&p9=136&p10=165&p11=179&p12=137) **-** Men's Lead Qualifications (Lead Qualies Live Thread) [**18:00 – 19:15**](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20261023T202000&p1=232&p2=240&p3=235&p4=248&p5=237&p6=176&p7=195&p8=37&p9=136&p10=165&p11=179&p12=137) **-** Speed Finals (Speed Thread) `Sunday October 25` >[**09:00 – 11:30**](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20261025T120000&p1=232&p2=240&p3=235&p4=248&p5=237&p6=176&p7=195&p8=37&p9=136&p10=165&p11=179&p12=137) **-** Lead Semi Finals (Lead Semis Thread) [**18:00**](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20261025T210000&p1=232&p2=240&p3=235&p4=248&p5=237&p6=176&p7=195&p8=37&p9=136&p10=165&p11=179&p12=137) **-** Women's Lead Finals (Women's Lead Finals Thread) [***NB*** **19:00**](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20261025T220000&p1=232&p2=240&p3=235&p4=248&p5=237&p6=176&p7=195&p8=37&p9=136&p10=165&p11=179&p12=137) **-** Men's Lead Finals (Men's Lead Finals Thread) USEFUL RESOURCES/LINKS |[Info Sheet](https://ifsc.results.info/event/1489/)|[Registrations](https://ifsc.results.info/event/1489/registrations)| |:-|:-| |[**Results**](https://ifsc.results.info/event/1489/)|[**WC Event Page**](https://www.worldclimbing.com/events/world-climbing-series-santiago-2026)| |[**Streaming Info**](https://www.worldclimbing.com/events/world-climbing-series-santiago-2026/news/where-to-watch-the-world-climbing-series-santiago-2026)|[**World Climbing YouTube**](https://www.youtube.com/@worldclimbing)| |[**ifsc.stream**](http://ifsc.stream) website||

Line to Get A Picture with Orianne

This was during qualis. There was a large line of people who wanted to get photos or signatures from Orianne. I can’t imagine how insane the line would have been during semis or finals when more people were present. She stayed and took pictures with everyone who waited if you’re curious :)

13 comment(s) · Oct 19, 2026, 10:35 PM

WCS SLC Women’s Boulder Discussion

Discussion on the Women’s final/overall season title Sorry for the delay, I passed out halfway through the round last night.

18 comment(s) · Oct 19, 2026, 11:10 AM

WCS SLC 2026 - Boulder - Women's Final | LIVE Discussion Thread

Live discussion thread for the women's boulder final in SLC, USA! **Event Time:** 19:00 MDT (GMT-6) ([timeanddate](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20261018T010000&p1=220&p2=736&p3=240&p4=248&p5=250&p6=179&p7=137)) [Comp Hub](https://www.reddit.com/r/CompetitionClimbing/comments/1x7puit/wcs_salt_lake_city_2026_comp_hub/) [Live Scoring/Results](https://ifsc.results.info/event/1488/cr/11031) Please note that this discussion is NOT spoiler free! As always, please be respectful to climbers and fellow Redditors. Climb On!

125 comment(s) · Oct 18, 2026, 8:02 PM

WorldClimbing instagram deleting pro-Palestine comments?

This post about an Israeli athlete was full of “free palestine” and “🇵🇸” comments earlier, and now they’re all gone… [https://www.instagram.com/worldclimbing/reel/DenyE1Igwm5/](https://www.instagram.com/worldclimbing/reel/DenyE1Igwm5/)

13 comment(s) · Oct 18, 2026, 1:01 PM

WCS SLC 2026 - Boulder - Women's Semi-Final | LIVE Discussion Thread

Live discussion thread for the women's boulder semi-final in SLC, USA! **Event Time:** 10:00 MDT (GMT-6) ([timeanddate](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20261017T160000&p1=220&p2=736&p3=240&p4=248&p5=250&p6=179&p7=137)) [Comp Hub](https://www.reddit.com/r/CompetitionClimbing/comments/1x7puit/wcs_salt_lake_city_2026_comp_hub/) [Live Scoring/Results](https://ifsc.results.info/event/1488/cr/11029) Please note that this discussion is NOT spoiler free! As always, please be respectful to climbers and fellow Redditors. Climb On!

146 comment(s) · Oct 18, 2026, 11:01 AM

What's your favourite "original" climbing competition ?

I love watching replays of world climbing competitions (Matt Groom and his guests are chef's kiss) but I also love watching different formats. I tried to rank them : 1/ Rockmaster - KO boulder ➕ Rules are easy to understand, super entertaining, top athletes who are given a proper chance to top a boulder, and great camera work. ➖ you either love the Italian commentators or you hate them, and sometimes a little bit of both 😂 I understand everything they say coz I speak italian (I'm French), their commentating style is sooooo italian to me ! But I definitely love how they make the athletes shine. Once an athlete solve a problem boulder the others can just try to "copy", so some people may find that format less exciting. 2/ Pro climbing league ➕ Rules are easy to understand, super entertaining, top athletes, great camera work. ➖ Each duel goes too fast (due to the setting ?) and it's frustrating to see top athletes not able to showcase their abilities. Not a fan of the first edition's setting, where it was undercooked for the women s finals. 3/ Team boulder arena ➕ Love the team effort, entertaining, some top athlètes ➖ Not the best camera work/editing, rules are not always that clear to me (losing top athletes on boulder one is cruel, why sooooooo many boulders), I did not like the commentators of the Milan edition. 4/ The north face climb festival ➕ Most spectacular comp, scary jump at the top ➖ Replays not always available, not many top pro athletes, not the best camera work Ps: not bouldering but seeing Jessie and Jakob climb a frigging DAM was amazing (redbull event of course) ! What are yours ???

18 comment(s) · Oct 18, 2026, 3:53 AM

Fukuoka World Climbing Nations Grand Finale 07-08 November 2026

Does anyone know how to get tickets for this event? Or am I too late and they're sold out. I can't see too much info about this at all.

9 comment(s) · Oct 17, 2026, 11:45 PM

WCS SLC Men’s Boulder Discussion

Share your thoughts and feelings but please keep discussion related to comp climbing. Negativity towards individual users will not be tolerated. Participation limited to members who regularly participate in/contribute to the sub.

54 comment(s) · Oct 17, 2026, 11:07 PM

WCS SLC 2026 - Boulder - Men's Final | LIVE Discussion Thread

Live discussion thread for the men's boulder final in SLC, USA! **Event Time:** 19:00 MDT (GMT-6) ([timeanddate](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20261018T010000&p1=220&p2=736&p3=240&p4=248&p5=250&p6=179&p7=137)) [Comp Hub](https://www.reddit.com/r/CompetitionClimbing/comments/1x7puit/wcs_salt_lake_city_2026_comp_hub/) [Live Scoring/Results](https://ifsc.results.info/event/1488/cr/11030) Please note that this discussion is NOT spoiler free! As always, please be respectful to climbers and fellow Redditors. Climb On!

87 comment(s) · Oct 17, 2026, 8:01 PM

Extra men’s lower level ticket

My friend had to bail on joining me today so I have an extra lower level ticket. If anyone is interested send me a message. This is for SLC today

0 comment(s) · Oct 17, 2026, 6:36 PM

How to set for competitions at 45 degrees?

I‘m a competition climber, and I want to practice for comps. I have a homewall, but it’s only at 45 degrees. Can someone supply either pictures of past comps, or tips to set a compy style? Thank you

1 comment(s) · Oct 17, 2026, 5:56 PM

An Inside Look at Routesetting For Competitive Rope Climbing

0 comment(s) · Oct 17, 2026, 1:40 PM

WCS SLC 2026 - Boulder - Men's Semi-Final | LIVE Discussion Thread

Live discussion thread for the men's boulder semi-final in SLC, USA! **Event Time:** 10:00 MDT (GMT-6) ([timeanddate](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20261017T160000&p1=220&p2=736&p3=240&p4=248&p5=250&p6=179&p7=137)) [Comp Hub](https://www.reddit.com/r/CompetitionClimbing/comments/1x7puit/wcs_salt_lake_city_2026_comp_hub/) [Live Scoring/Results](https://ifsc.results.info/event/1488/cr/11028) Please note that this discussion is NOT spoiler free! As always, please be respectful to climbers and fellow Redditors. Climb On!

84 comment(s) · Oct 17, 2026, 11:01 AM

slc comp rules

hello! i’m going to the world series in slc semi finals tomorrow. is there a policy on what bags are allowed in? i have a black sling

8 comment(s) · Oct 16, 2026, 9:49 PM

SLC Qualis Discussion

* [Startlist](https://ifsc.results.info/event/1488/registrations) * [Info Sheet](https://ifsc.results.info/events/1488/infosheet) * [Live Scoring/Results](https://ifsc.results.info/event/1488/)

14 comment(s) · Oct 16, 2026, 8:30 PM

Sorato cheerful with Team Japan after missing semis

Glad to see him not taking it too much to heart!

12 comment(s) · Oct 16, 2026, 7:56 PM

WCS Salt Lake City 2026 - Comp Hub

\*Welcome to the [SLC](https://images.ifsc-climbing.org/ifsc/image/private/t_ratio16_9-size50-f_webp-c_pad-b_none/prd/edpakmhvfe4djymc9scw) Comp Hub thread, a SPOILER FREE place to discuss the event. NO SPOILERS, it’s important to people.\* Second to last and last boulder World Cup of this season! |Schedule|GMT -6|| |:-|:-|:-| |Qualifications|Today|NO STREAM| |Men’s Boulder Semi final|Saturday 17.10 10:00 |[*timeanddate*](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20261017T160000&p1=220&p2=736&p3=240&p4=248&p5=250&p6=179&p7=137)| |Men’s Boulder final|Saturday 17.10 19:00 |[*timeanddate*](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20261018T010000&p1=220&p2=736&p3=240&p4=248&p5=250&p6=179&p7=137)| |Women’s Boulder Semi final |Sunday 18.10 10:00 |[*timeanddate*](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20261017T160000&p1=220&p2=736&p3=240&p4=248&p5=250&p6=179&p7=137)| |Women’s Boulder final|Sunday 18.10 19:00|[*timeanddate*](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20261018T010000&p1=220&p2=736&p3=240&p4=248&p5=250&p6=179&p7=137)| * [Startlist](https://ifsc.results.info/event/1488/registrations) * [Info Sheet](https://ifsc.results.info/events/1488/infosheet) * [Live Scoring/Results](https://ifsc.results.info/event/1488/) * [Streaming info](https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/events/world-climbing-series-koper-2026/news/where-to-watch-the-world-climbing-series-koper-2026) (no new info SLC), free [on YouTube](https://youtube.com/@worldclimbing) but depending where you live you may need to use a VPN and set it to somewhere in North America (preferably Canada).

9 comment(s) · Oct 16, 2026, 3:39 PM

Sorato Misses Semis SLC

Tops on only m1 & m5 which were topped by everyone and zones on m2, m3, m4. Rip

28 comment(s) · Oct 16, 2026, 1:04 PM

Qualis Livestream?

9 comment(s) · Oct 15, 2026, 4:46 PM

Cu Soon SLC 👋🏻🧴🔵

Hey climbers! I’m a doctorate of physical therapy, fellow boulderer, and apparently now the hand cream guy! 🔵👋🏻 I’ve been working on creating **Bioheal Pro, a GHK-Cu copper peptide skin cream**, after discovering a product I really enjoyed using myself to help improve skin durability and skin/abrasion health, as well as prevent glassy skin or split tips from overuse or excessive antihydral usage. Soo my **genuine passion** for this product, plus being burnout as a director in orthopedics for 5+ years sent me down a rabbit hole of getting in contact with the original biochemist who founded the modern day topical version of this peptide formula. The idea is pretty simple, brining a little more science and intention to climbing skincare. **No miracle claims or gimmicks, just a product I’m excited about and want other climbers to experience.** I’ll be in Salt Lake City this weekend for the IFSC competition, and I’m planning to hit up local climbing gyms whenever I’m not watching the event. I’ll have some samples with me, so if you’re attending the competition or climbing around SLC, **shoot me a message!** I’d love to meet some fellow climbers, share what I’ve been working on, and get some more genuine feedback!! Also, taking recommendations for gyms, places to visit, and anyone looking for a climbing partner! 👋🏻🔵

2 comment(s) · Oct 14, 2026, 7:26 PM

Hitting a craig between semis and finals at SLC?

My friend and I got tickets to the SLC World Cup and we're wondering how crazy it would be to try and fit in some climbing during the gap between semis and finals on Saturday/Sunday. From the schedule we've got 5+ hours between semis and finals and I'm seeing tons of spots within 30ish minutes (we will have a car) of the venue on Mountain Project. We'd also love some recommendations for spots. I've talked to some friends who used to climb in the SLC area and recommended BCC or American Fork I but wouldn't mind having additional intel or specific spots. We prefer no slab and looking for chill routes, say 5.9 or lower for sport, but open to higher if we can set a top rope. Since this is our first chance to attend a comp, we have no idea if this is a reasonable thing to try, but I really hope it is since the thought of being surrounded by so many craigs with my climbing partner but not go climbing kills me a little inside, especially since I drive through SLC a couple times a year and have been drooling over this rock for ages!

4 comment(s) · Oct 13, 2026, 2:20 AM

Free Tickets for Men's Boulder Comp - SLC Saturday, Oct 17th

I accidentally bought 2 tickets for the men's bouldering comp in SLC on Saturday, Oct 17th (meant to purchase tix for the women's boulder comp). I don't want them to go to waste and I thought it would be nice to give them to someone for free. I'll send them to the first person to DM me :) Edit: Tickets claimed

4 comment(s) · Oct 11, 2026, 5:21 PM

Team Boulder Arena 5 - London

The second Team Boulder Arena is today in London. Matt Groom will comment this one. [Results](https://climbalong.com/competitions/488/registered?lane=8232&round=1153) and starting list (it's a fun one to decipher, ex. Manu C. M. MAWEM), not that many well known names, but I think it'll be fun anyway. Saturday 10.10. at 19:00 - [Stream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRNzIJ_GDy0&pp=0gcJCTUMAYcqIYzv) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/climbingdistrictlondon/) The final will be in Paris on Saturday 14.11.

0 comment(s) · Oct 10, 2026, 5:50 AM

UKC interview with Brooke Raboutou: growing up in a climbing family, Excalibur, Olympics

0 comment(s) · Oct 9, 2026, 12:23 PM

Made a little card game where every World Cup finalist since 1991 is a card

https://reddit.com/link/1x1hs3x/video/zf6tueg27fuh1/player Hi everyone! Small side project of mine: a free browser card game built around competition climbing. You open boosters and collect comp athletes: every World Cup, World Championships and Olympic finalist since 1991, plus anyone who finished in the top 25 of a World Cup overall ranking since 2010, each with their podiums and results. A few outdoor routes and rock climbers are mixed in too. No ads, nothing to buy, it's just for fun. It's still rough in places and the data surely has gaps, so if an athlete is missing or a stat looks off, let me know and I'll fix it. Card rarity is mostly based on how well known an athlete is, so it won't always match their results. Happy to hear where it feels wrong. [https://climbmaster.grimpeclub.com/try](https://climbmaster.grimpeclub.com/try) (you can open one booster without an account)

3 comment(s) · Oct 9, 2026, 6:25 AM