Updates to ACA Youth Nationals Training Camp

We’re getting more information about the ACA hosted youth nationals training camp. Head over to the event page to see details about the invitation, timelines, schedule, and much more.

Thank you for a great comp at Trailhead

We capped off the regular ACA season with a wonderful youth local bouldering comp at Trailhead Climbing in Red Deer yesterday. Like every competition, we couldn’t have done it without a LOT of help. Thanks to Brian Olstad for volunteering as the Head Judge. Brian is very active in the climbing community, and it was amazing to have his help.

Thank you to Kurtis and the staff at Trailhead for hosting an amazing competition.

Thank you to Juan and the route setting crew.

Thank you to dozens of people who volunteered to help. We had a lot of first time volunteers, including some of our youth athletes starting to get into judging, which is simply amazing.

Thank you and congratulations to ALL of our athletes. You crushed it, did your best, and put on a good show yesterday. You and your coaches are putting in HARD WORK all season and we couldn’t be more proud of your progress. Keep it up and bring that intensity to provincials!

And on a more personal note, I want to sincerely thank Mark Kozak, our ACA president, for mentoring and supporting me as the Jury President at this comp.

- Jeremy Fidelack

Youth provincial bouldering registration is open

Head over to our member portal to register for the ACA provincial bouldering competition.

We’ll be updating the event page with more details, so watch for news there.

Jr,A,B age categories include a semi-finals round, while the C & D categories will not have a semi-finals round.

ACA Youth Nationals Training Camp

The ACA will be hosting a training camp for Youth Nationals!

This camp is designed to prepare youth ACA athletes for provincials and build a culture of excellence within the ACA climbing community. The clinic will include a mock competition, clinics and tech stations with support from setters and coaches, and team building. Expert setter Simon Parton is leading the development of boulders that will prepare athletes for youth nationals and beyond. Schedule to be released closer to the date. 

All ACA athletes who qualify for regionals or nationals will receive an email on April 8th inviting them to this camp. On April 11th, we will also invite athletes from British Columbia and senior ACA athletes. 

Check out the event page for more details as it becomes available.

April 25-27: ACA competition setting clinic with Simon Parton @ Factory Climbing (Edmonton)

Guided by expert setter Simon Parton, this setting clinic will aim to develop new competition setters through mentorship. Hired experienced setters will each be paired with mentee setters. 8-12 competition boulders for the ACA youth training camp will be set over 2 days, with ample time for mentors to break down the process of setting boulders for a competition. After the event, setters are invited to observe the ACA youth nationals training camp and provide insight to athletes on the boulders. 

Setting position applications (due March 25)

Details on the event page.

Thanks for another great comp at Blocs

Another local comp in the books! We couldn’t have done it without support from our community!

Congratulations to ALL of our Jr, A, and B athletes for putting an amazing effort into your training this season. You crushed it at the local competitions and we clan’t wait to see you all at both Provincial competitions. Thanks to you and your coaches for providing us an amazing show.

Thanks to everyone at Blocs for hosting an amazing competition.

Thanks to our route setting team. Our athletes were treated to creative problems that truly challenge and showcase their skills.

Thank you to our volunteers. We literally can’t run a competition without dozens of volunteers.

Finals volunteers needed! Blocs Jr,A,B youth bouldering

Volunteers, we need your help to make sure finals at the Blocs bouldering local is successful. Please consider signing up here.

Reminder: Registration closing soon - 2024-MAR-02 C&D Local @ Trailhead Red Deer

The last youth local competition of the season is coming up for our C & D athletes, so don’t miss out on the registration, which closes tomorrow. Check out the event page for updates as the event nears. We also have 80% of our volunteer slots that need to be filled; consider signing up to volunteer if you’re able. We can’t run a competition without judges and other volunteers. Rest assured that you will be fully supported by experienced competition officials.

Reach out to communications@albertaclimbing.org with any questions

We need volunteers for the last 2 local comps of the season

The last two local competitions before provincials are upcoming, and we need volunteer help to provide the best possible experience for our athletes.

The B,A,Jr bouldering local at Blocs in Edmonton this weekend has over 40 volunteer slots available. Please sign up here if you are able to help.

The D,C boulder local at Trailhead in Red Deer the following weekend has over 30 volunteer slots available. Please sign up here if you are able to help.

If you are new or inexperienced, rest assured that you will be fully supported by a team of experienced officials.

For questions or comments, please reach out to communications@albertaclimbing.org

Volunteers needed: 2 upcoming comps

We have two back to back competitions coming up, and need your help to ensure our athletes have the best experience possible. On 2024-FEB-24 we have a local bouldering competition at BLOCS in Edmonton for B,A, and Junior athletes. Sign up here.

On 2024-MAR-02 we have a local bouldering competition at Trailhead in Red Deer for D and C athletes. Sign up here.

Volunteers needed for Speed Nationals @ CCC

The CEC speed nationals are being hosted by Alberta this weekend, and we need you to come out and help and cheer on our team Alberta athletes! sign up for a shift if you’re interested in helping. We’ll provide all the necessary training and support. We have several shifts that do not have any volunteers, which makes it difficult to provide a great experience for the athletes. Volunteers get the best seat in the house to see the nation’s most talented speedsters.

Cheering on Team Alberta at CEC Speed Nationals

The CEC speed national championships are hosted at CCC Rocky Mountain in Calgary this weekend, and we’re all cheering for our team Alberta athletes.

Volunteers needed: 2024-MAR-02 Trailhead Climbing Red Deer

Volunteers! We need your help to fill spots for the 2024-MAR-02 youth C&D bouldering local competition at Trailhead Climbing in Red Deer. We need judges, check-in volunteers, isolation coordinators, scorekeepers, and more.

Sign up here to help our athletes get the best possible competition experience. If you are new or inexperienced, rest assured that you will be fully supported by experienced competition officials. Volunteering is a great way to learn the sport and meet new people.

Keep an eye on the event page for more details. Feel free to reach out to communications@albertaclimbing.org

Attention route setters: positions for Lead provincials available

The ACA is seeking applications for all route setting positions (Head setter, Assistant setter, Route setters) for the 2024-MAY-04 / 2024-MAY-05 provincial lead championships at UofA Wilson Centre in Edmonton. If interested, please inquire with Shayne Trottier by email: shaynetrottier@albertaclimbing.org

Attention Sr Athletes: pilot to attend youth comp

The ACA is launching a pilot program to provide additional competition experience for senior competitors intending to attend NACS. We will open 3 senior male, and 3 senior female spots at the Blocs competition with no senior points awarded to those competitors. You'll climb with the junior category and must qualify for finals, with a maximum of two seniors competing in finals per category. If you're interested in competing, please send an email to paigeboklaschuk@albertaclimbing.org outlining your intentions to compete at NACS competitions, and your current commitment to training and competing by Wednesday, February 14th. Paige will inform you whether you've been selected on Thursday, February 15th.

Thanks for another great comp at CCC Hanger!

Another youth competition in the books. Thank you to EVERYONE who helped us, and we always have a LOT of help.

Thank you to Calgary Climbing Centre - Hanger for hosting. The staff stepped up big time to make sure hundreds of athletes, family, coaches, and our ACA officials had everything we needed.

Thanks to our route setting team. Your hard work really paid off for our athletes this week.

Thank you to the belaying team. Competition belaying is ALL about athlete safety and providing the best experience on the wall.

We had over 80 volunteer slots and we can’t THANK YOU enough! Coordinators, Check-in, Judges, and a whole bunch of people that keep offering to help over and over again is simply amazing.

And finally, thank you to our athletes and their coaches. Every competition is a big showcase, but our athletes are training hard every week behind the scenes leading up to it. You ALL put your best effort out there and it showed. We couldn’t be more proud of you, and are excited about how much you are working towards your personal goals this season. Keep it up, and see you all at the next one.

2024-FEB-03 Finals startlists are published

Qualifiers are in the books, and our athletes treated us to a real show of strength and skill! Congratulations to ALL of the athletes, you crushed it! Check out the event page for link to the Finals startlists on our Google Drive.

Qualifier video link is up, check the event page

We’ve posted the link to the qualifier videos for the 2024-Feb-03 ropes comp at CCC on the event page. Please be patient as we upload and rename the videos. Thank you to Tandy and his crew for their hard work creating some amazing problems this week. See you all tomorrow!

Volunteer help required: 2024-FEB-03 Lead Local

Thank you to all of the volunteers who have already signed up. We have over 200 athletes attending the youth ropes competition at CCC Hanger, which means we’re going to have a VERY busy day trying to get all of our athletes in place smoothly. We need category coordinators to help athletes be ready when it’s their time to climb. Each route needs a team of 2 or 3 judges, including: lead judge, scoring / timing judge, and remote judge. If you’re able to, please sign up to volunteer, and help our athletes experience the competition at it’s best. New and inexperienced volunteers are encouraged to sign up. You’ll be fully supported by our team of officials.

Reach out to communications@albertaclimbing.org if you have questions.

Volunteers needed: 2024-FEB-03 CCC Hangar

We’ve published the volunteer sign up for the 2024-FEB-03 youth lead local at CCC Hangar in Calgary. It’s going to be a big competition with over 200 athletes across all youth categories. We have 80 volunteer slots to fill, including: judges, coordinators, check-in, and scorekeepers. Step up and help our athletes have their best competition experience. We NEED volunteers like you. New volunteers can rest assured that you will be fully supported by experienced officials. Details on the sign up page.

We also published the schedule and other details on the event page. Keep an eye there leading up to the comp for more details.

Reach out to communications@albertaclimbing.org with any questions.