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Sport Climbing ACT

Overview of Sport Climbing ACT

Community

A Sport Climbing community for all climbers in the ACT and surrounds

Volunteers

A Volunteer run organisation

All Ages and Abilities

Supports competitive sports climbers of all ages and abilities

Build a connected climbing community, where we have the opportunity to learn and support each other.

Encompass all ages and abilities from young children right through to masters, paraclimbers. Experts and beginners alike.

Create Opportunities for climbers to expand their experience and prepare for competition from an introductory level through to international standard

Sport Climbing encompasses three disciplines:

Involves ascending a route while clipping into fixed protection points, with the rope belayed from below.

Climbers compete to see who can clime

Short routes without ropes, typically close to the ground, with thick mats for protection.

Climbers compete to see who can reach the top.

Race up a standardized route on a wall as fast as possible. Aiming to achieve the quickest time.