UIAA Ice Climbing World Youth Championships
7-9th February 2025
The UIAA Ice Climbing World Youth Championships are coming to the United States for the first time. Ouray, Colorado will host the competition February 7-9, 2025. The event is an important step toward the future of competitive ice climbing in the USA as the sport moves toward inclusion into the 2030 Winter Olympic Games (WOG) in Paris, and the 2034 WOG in Salt Lake City Utah.
“Hosting this event here in the USA is an important step in growing awareness and support for this sport,” said Dustin Lyons, the UIAA Comp Director of Ouray Ice Park.
In order to make the event accessible to all the youth athletes who have qualified for the competition, sponsorship is still being sought out for the event.
“We are looking for support from sponsors, and partners, and are raising funds through a GoFundMe to help make this event unforgettable for the approximately 50 international athletes that will come from as far away as Mongolia, as well as all the USA athletes and spectators from around the mountain west,” said Lyons.
The event will take place over 2-3 days in the Ouray Ice Park. The competition features both lead/difficulty and speed competitions for both male and female athletes in the categories of U16, U18, and U20.
The Ouray Ice Park is the mecca of ice climbing in the United States and features over 200 man-made ice/mixed climbs, opportunities for all skill levels, and a 110-foot competition wall that towers over the Uncompahgre Gorge. The Ouray Ice Park is free to the public, is the largest ice park in the United States, and sees tens of thousands of visitors annually.
For media inquiries about the event, to make arrangements to attend the event, or for sponsorship information, please contact:
Dustin Lyons at [email protected] or (801) 400-5610
GoFundMe donations can be made at: https://gofund.me/2aa2ff94
Ouray Ice Park
280 Co Rd 361,
Ouray, CO 81427
(970) 325-4288
www.ourayicepark.com
Dustin Lyons
UIAA Comp Director Ouray Ice Park
(801) 400-5610
[email protected]
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