Tickets now on sale for annual climbing World Cups in SLC

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Two sport climbing world cups are coming to Utah in May for bouldering and for paraclimbing. The events will be held in Salt Lake City and hosted by USA Climbing.

Salt Lake City has hosted the last three US stops of the IFSC Para Climbing World Cups and, during that time, the number of registered athletes has grown by 157%. 

The Para Climbing World Cup will be hosted at Momentum Indoor Climbing Fort Union from May 20-21. It will be the first competition of the IFSC Para Climbing season 2025, which also kicks off the four-year cycle leading up to the Paralympic Games LA28.

“The Salt Lake City World Cup is an opportunity for athletes to redefine their style and set a good pace for how they will perform the rest of the season,” said Ben Mayforth, a Salt Lake City local to USA Climbing. He took home a silver medal in the Men’s RP2 category at last year’s World Cup.

“For spectators, it’s an opportunity to see how huge of a lifestyle sport climbing is and how both para climbers and able-bodied climbers are pushing themselves!” Mayforth said.

Secondly, the Boulder World Cup will return to USA Climbing’s own National Training Center in downtown Salt Lake City from May 23-25.

The Boulder discipline is notorious for showcasing some of the most creative, dynamic, and challenging movements in the sport. 

In 2024, 191 athletes from around the world competed in Salt Lake City, where Salt Lake City local and Paris 2024 Olympian Natalia Grossman won gold in the Women’s Boulder Final, backed by the cheers of a sold out venue.

“I always love the World Cup in Salt Lake City,” said Grossman following that win. “The crowd hypes us up!”

Information on purchasing tickets is available here. These events have sold out in the past.