Scotland to host first UIAA Ice Climbing competition
The UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour visits Scotland for the first time on Saturday 18 February. The Glasgow Climbing Centre will host the event, the third UIAA Ice Climbing European…
Saas-Fee crowns World Tour winners
A dramatic and pulsating weekend of ice climbing in the Swiss Alps saw both the final World Cup winners of the 2023 UIAA Ice Climbing season, and the World Tour…
Preview: World Cup decider in Saas-Fee
The unique ice climbing dome of Saas-Fee (1800m), Switzerland has the honour of closing the 2023 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup season following events in Cheongsong (South Korea) and Champagny-en-Vanoise…
Another classic Champagny weekend
Freezing temperatures and a winter wonderland atmosphere provided the backdrop to the second UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup event of 2023, held in Champagny-en-Vanoise in the French Alps. Following the…
Champagny podium positions confirmed
The winners of the lead and speed competitions at the second UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup of the 2023 season have been confirmed. Triumphing in Champagny-en-Vanoise in the French Alps…
![EMERGENCE OF MONGOLIAN SPEED CLIMBERS
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A number of nations have stepped up their funding and commitment to providing pathways to young ice climbers in recent years. Lichtenstein, Spain and Switzerland are all strong examples. As is Mongolia.
The country’s climate lends itself to all year training and the Mongolian federation has regularly sent athletes to international training camps. Counting over ten athletes, Team Mongolia was one of the largest at this year’s competitions. In the first World Cup in Cheongsong, 27-year-old Kherlen Nyamdoo took bronze. It was something of a redemption story. In the last full World Cup season, Nyamdoo twice had the frustration of finishing fourth, including in Cheongsong. A week later, Nyamdoo’s teammate Mandakhbayar Chuluunbaata, 23, claimed bronze in the French Alps. The Mongolian team failed to make it onto the podium in the final event in Saas-Fee but both Nyamdoo and Davaadorj Baasandorj made the top six, showing there is significant strength in depth. Closing the campaign, Munkhbaatar Batzorig secured a silver medal at the World Youth Championships in Oulu, Finland. Next season they should be even stronger.
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