Following the launch of the provisional UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour calendar for 2024-2025, please find the following updates:
Calendar Update
The UIAA has been engaged in a number of discussions and meetings with event organizers. This has included working on the programmes of the events, rules and regulations and technical briefs regarding competition structures.
The following two updates are now confirmed:
The annual UIAA Ice Climbing World Youth Championships will take place on the 7-9 February 2025 at the Ouray Ice Park, Colorado, USA. This should be a fantastic opportunity for young ice climbers from around the globe to take advantage of the fantastic climbing in the Ouray Ice Park. The organizers in Ouray have an established track record of delivering first-class competitions.
On an unfortunate note, the Chinese Mountaineering Association (CMA) have cancelled the first World Cup of the year which was scheduled to be in China from the 3-5 January 2025.
The other events for this coming season detailed in the provisional calendar release are all on target to go ahead. Additional information will become available when the Athlete Handbook is published in mid-October.
“We are delighted with how the calendar for the 2024-2025 season has come together,” explains UIAA Sports Event Coordinator Rob Adie. “Having World Cups on three continents will help showcase the sport in different territories, with further expansion already planned for the 2026 season. Once again there is an impressive number of Continental level events. These competitions not only provide the perfect opportunity to prepare for the global events but as a series offer a first-class level of climbing.”
2024-2025 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour Calendar
World Cups
10-12 January – Cheongsong, South Korea – Asian Championships
24-25 January – Saas-Fee, Switzerland
29 January – 1 February – Champagny-en-Vanoise, France – European Championships
21-23 February – Longmont, USA
27 February – 1 March – Edmonton, Canada – N. American Championships
World Youth Championships
7-9 February – Ouray, USA
Continental Cups & Youth Events
23 November – Zilina, Slovakia
30 November – Bern, Switzerland
7 December – Brno, Czech Republic – Youth Categories
14 December – Utrecht, Netherlands – Youth Categories
25 January – Ouray, USA
8-9 March – Sunderland, England – Youth Categories
Other Events
11-13 October – Youth Training Camp, Brno, Czech Republic – CANCELLED
18-20 October – Continental Training Camp, Brno, Czech Republic
Training Camps
The annual UIAA Ice Climbing Training Camp held in Brno, Czech Republic is going ahead this year on the 18-20 October, with the addition of a Youth Training Camp for the first time to be held on the 11-13 October – there is still time to register for these camps – and for full information and registration details, please follow the links.
On Thin Ice
Episode 3 of On Thin Ice was released in mid-September. This compelling series details the ups and downs of the athletes competing on the 2024 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour. Please visit the dedicated playlist for past episodes. The next episode will be released on 20 October.
The UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour 2024-25, partnered by Outdoor Research, promises to provide gripping action across three different continents.
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