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Several fun comps going down this weekend, but the big one is Canadian Open Bouldering Nationals!!!! If you need inspiration for your training sesh or at your comp, make sure to watch the live stream!

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Friction Fest – Spooky Nook, Manheim, PA
Cost: $35, $30 for Spooky Nook members
Climbing: 12:00pm – 4:00pm, 5:00pm finals
Categories: Youth (12&U), Beg, Int, Adv, Open

This bouldering comp is open to all! Your top 6 boulder problems count towards your final score with the top open climber moving on to a final round and prizes for top 3 finishers in every category! Food and raffles, too!!!

Comp – Gravity Vault, Upper Saddle River, NJ
Cost: $35, $5 fee for non-USAC members
Climbing: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Categories: Youth D, C, B, A & Jr

Cost: ?
Climbing: 4:30pm – 7:30pm
Categories: Rec, Int, Adv, Masters (40+)

Gravity Vault in Upper Saddle River is hosting a redpoint rope comp! Youth climb in the morning in an SCS local and adults climb in the afternoon in a citizen’s event.

SCS Local – Peak Experiences, Midlothian, VA
Cost: sold out!
Climbing: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Categories: Youth D, C, B, A & Jr

This is a SCS local comp.

Send or Surrender – MetroRock, Essex Junction, VT
Cost: $45, $5 fee for non-USAC members
Climbing: Girls: 11:30am, Boys: 2:00pm
Categories: Youth D, C, B, A & Jr

Cost: $25 pre-registered MR members only, $35 day of & non MR members
Climbing: 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Categories: ?

The newest MetroRock is hosting their first rope comp! Youth climb in the morning in an onsight flash format SCS local. Citizens, who need to bring their own belayer, climb in the evening in a redpoint round for a chance to compete in the onsight finals round.

Saturday, February 21 – Sunday, February 22, 2015

CEC Open National Championships – The Bloc Shop, Montreal, QC
Cost: Open registration has closed, $60 for citizen’s comp
Climbing: Saturday: Open Quals 9:00am – 4:30pm, Open Semis 6:30pm – 9:00pm, Sunday: Citizen’s 10:15am – 1:15pm, Open Finals 5:15pm – 6:45pm
Categories: Open, Elite, Exp, Rec, Youth

It’s finally here! The big show! And all 3 rounds will be live streamed this year!!!!! (Click here to watch.) The biggest names in Canadian bouldering, some of whom already stood on the podium at Canadian Youth Nats, will battle it out in Montreal through 3 rounds. Will the reigning champs defend their titles? Will a dark horse shock everyone? Tune in to find out!

Sunday, February 22, 2015

Flashpoint – Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA
Cost: $10 students, $15 non-students
Climbing: 11:30am
Categories: Beg, Adv

A fun comp happening at WPI. Please pre-register for this event if you are planning on going!