Weekend Preview: Jan 31 – Feb 1

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Sue Brumm

This weekend has some college events (PCCS & CCS) and some championships (Dark Horse & Quebec Cup), but all will have great climbing. You might need to chalk up just to watch!

Saturday, January 31, 2015

Golden Rampage – West Chester University, West Chester, PA
Cost: $10 West Chester students, $15 non West Chester students
Climbing: Beg 12:00pm – 2:00pm, Int 2:30pm – 4:30pm, Adv 5:00pm – 7:00pm, Finals to follow
Categories: Beg, Int, Adv

This comp is part of the Philadelphia Collegiate Climbing Series. Registration fee is paid in cash at the door for all competitors. If you are a college student, come check out this comp!

Dark Horse 6 Champs – MetroRock, Everett, MA
Cost: $50
Climbing: Redpoint Round: Youth/Junior 10:00am – 1:00pm, Citizen’s/Pro 1:15pm – 4:15pm, Finals: Youth/Junior 4:30pm – 5:15pm, Pro 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Categories: Junior (12&U), Youth (13-15), Citizen (Rec, Int, Adv), Pro

The championships for the sixth season of Dark Horse are here! The winners of the first 3 events receive a bye into finals at the champs, but who else will join them? Everyone needs a spectator pass after 5:00pm, you get one with comp registration otherwise they are $5 each with all spectator proceeds going to Urban Peaks.

NE Local 1 – Gravity Vault, Upper Saddle River, NJ
Cost: $30
Climbing: 11:00am – 3:00pm

West Point is hosting this USAC Collegiate Climbing Series Northeast region comp and it will have top-rope, lead, speed and bouldering in a redpoint format.

Saturday, January 31 – February 1, 2015

Quebec Cup Bouldering Championships Junior & Senior – Bloc Shop, Montreal, QC
Cost: registration has closed
Climbing: Saturday: Quals for Youth A, Jr, Open 9:15am – 3:00pm, Sunday: Quals for Youth B, Comp for Youth C & D, Sénior, Vétéran and Maître 9:15am – 12:15pm, Finals for Youth B & A 2:15pm – 4:00pm, Finals for Jr & Open 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Categories: Youth D, C, B, A, Junior, Open, Sénior, Vétéran and Maître

This is the bouldering championships for the Quebec Cup! Come watch the best climbers in Quebec crush it at Bloc Shop!

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Weekend Review: January 23 – 24

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Sue Brumm

Congrats to everyone on a well-climbed weekend!

Friday, January 23, 2015

Smuggs Ice Bash Comp – Petra Cliffs, Burlington, VT   Results
Photos by Sam Simon Imaging

Saturday, January 24, 2015

Plywood Series Local Comp – Green Mountain Rock Climbing Center, Quechee, VT

UBS S3V12 – The Grotto, Guelph, ON   Results   Statistics
Video from Brandon Vermeer
Photos from WK Photography
Photos from Curtis Rasmussen
Photos from Spencer Fairweather
Pics from Guelph Grotto

Goldfinger – Centre d’Escalade Vertical, Montreal, QC   Qualifiers   Finals

Once Upon a Climb – MPHC, New York, NY
Pics

Winter Burn – Philadelphia Rock Gym, Valley, PA   Adult Results   Youth Results

I was at the Goldfinger comp this weekend and had a fantastic time! I climbed the best that I have since I hurt my knee/calf, but still had some issues. It locked up a few times and I am still lacking on heel hooks that require any pull. This kept me from being able to complete several of the problems and as a result my score was not quite high enough to make finals. That is always a disappointment, but I rarely get the opportunity to watch finals. So I kicked back, got comfy on the couch (literally!) and watched some great climbing. The finalists really put on a show!

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Weekend Preview: Jan 23 – 24

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Sue Brumm

A bunch of bouldering comps and a dry-tooling comp this weekend. Which will you choose?

Friday, January 23, 2015

Smuggs Ice Bash Comp – Petra Cliffs, Burlington, VT
Cost: by application only
Climbing: 6:00pm

If you are an experienced lead climber with ice climbing/dry-tooling experience or looking to challenge yourself, think about applying to compete in this comp.  A friendly environment and fun weekend go with it. Spectator tickets are only $5 and it gets you you snacks, drinks and a super fun time watching a different kind of comp! Check this event out!

Saturday, January 24, 2015

Plywood Series Local Comp – Green Mountain Rock Climbing Center, Quechee, VT
Climbing: 10:00am – 12:00pm

The first Plywood comp of 2015 is here! Get ready to crush!

UBS S3V12 – The Grotto, Guelph, ON
Cost: $40 cash, $41.60 credit
Climbing: 9:00am – 6:00pm
Categories: Beg, Int, Open, Alumni

Attention, college climbers! The next UBS is here! You must be a current college student or an “alumni” of the UBS comp series to participate. Check the schedule for specific climbing times for each category.

Goldfinger – Centre d’Escalade Vertical, Montreal, QC
Cost: $45
Climbing: Rec/Exp/Youth: 9:00am – 12:00pm, Open: 12:30pm – 3:30pm, Finals: 6:00pm
Categories: Rec, Exp, Youth, Open

Can you believe it’s already time for the 2nd TdB in the east in 2015? TdB12 is flying by, don’t miss this one! Sign up now!

Once Upon a Climb – MPHC, New York, NY
Cost: $35 pre-registered, $40 day of
Climbing: 1:00pm – 4:00pm

If you have always thought that the only thing missing from climbing was a fairytale theme, then look no further than this bouldering comp! Get ready to climb hard with your friends and continue the fun at the post-comp afterparty. *No poisoned apples and spinning wheels allowed:)

Winter Burn – Philadelphia Rock Gym, Valley, PA
Cost: $44.50 pre-registered, $49.50 day of, $5 discount for PRG members
Climbing: Youth: 10:00am – 1:00pm, Adult: 4:30pm – 7:30pm, Finals: 8:30pm
Categories: Youth, Beg, Int, Adv, Open

The next bouldering comp of the Burn Series is here! Remember, you must compete in at least two of the qualifier events (Midnight Burn, Winter, Burn, Heart Burn) and the championship event (Friction Burn) to be eligible for the Overall Burn Series Champion title in your category!

I’m going to drive over the border one more time before ABS Open Nationals and compete in the Goldfinger comp. The TdB at Vertical last year was a lot of fun and I am sure that this year will be too! I’ll be test-driving a new pair of comp shoes.  After having to wear too-big warm-up shoes at my last two comps, I’m hoping these will work out for me.

 

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