USA Climbing hosting three world cups in Salt Lake City this month

Team USA's Hannah McFadden and Emma Hunt. Photo: IFSC

SALT LAKE CITY — USA Climbing is hosting three International Federation of Sporting Climbing (IFSC) World Cups in bouldering, paraclimbing, and speed climbing this month in Salt Lake City.

Four medalists from climbing’s inaugural Olympic Games in Tokyo are expected to compete, including the entire men’s podium — Olympic champion Alberto Ginéz López of Spain, Salt Lake City’s own silver-medalist Nathaniel Coleman, and Austrian bronze-medalist Jakob Schubert. Women’s silver-medalist Miho Nonaka of Japan is also expected to compete.

Team USA will have a strong team with 2021 IFSC World Cup SLC Bouldering champions Sean Bailey and Natalia Grossman returning alongside Olympic Team members Colin Duffy and Brooke Raboutou. The squad also includes paraclimbing medalists Benjamin Mayforth and Hannah McFadden and speed climbing medalists Noah Bratschi and Emma Hunt.

During the 2021 competition, Salt Lake City’s altitude and optimal conditions helped Veddriq Leonardo of Indonesia set the current speed climbing world record, scaling the 15-meter wall in 5.20 seconds.

Competition Schedule and Locations:

Speed Climbing World Cup #1, Friday, May 20 at 12:15 p.m.

Bouldering World Cup #1, Saturday, May 21 at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday, May 22 at 3:30 p.m.

Pioneer Park, Salt Lake City

Paraclimbing World Cup, Tuesday, May 24 at 9:00 a.m. and Wednesday, May 25 at 12:00 p.m.

The Front Climbing Gym, Salt Lake City

Speed Climbing World Cup #2, Friday, May 27 at 12:15 p.m.

Bouldering World Cup #2, Saturday, May 28 at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday, May 29 at 3:30 p.m.

Pioneer Park, Salt Lake City

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