The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has unveiled its competition calendar for 2026, which includes nine World Cups, including a bouldering and lead climbing competition in Prague on June 4–7, as well as three para-climbing competitions and one Youth World Championship.
The provisional calendar of climbing and para-climbing events in 2026 is as follows:
May 15–16 – Para climbing World Cup in Salt Lake City, USA – lead climbing
May 22–24 – Climbing World Cup in Bern, Switzerland – bouldering
May 28-31 – Climbing World Cup in Madrid, Spain – bouldering, speed
June 4-7 – Climbing World Cup in Prague, Czechia – bouldering, lead climbing
June 15–16 – World Cup in Para climbing in Innsbruck, Austria – lead climbing
June 17–21 – Climbing World Cup in Innsbruck, Austria – bouldering, lead climbing
July 3–5 – Climbing World Cup in Krakow, Poland – speed climbing
July 10–12 – Climbing World Cup in Chamonix, France – lead climbing, speed climbing
July 18–25 – Junior Climbing World Championships in Arco, Italy – bouldering, lead climbing, speed climbing
August 28–29 – World Cup in Para Climbing in Laval, France – lead climbing
September 4–5 – World Cup in Climbing in Koper, Slovenia – lead climbing
October 16–18 – Climbing World Cup in Salt Lake City, USA – bouldering
October 23–25 – Climbing World Cup in Santiago, Chile – lead climbing, speed climbing
See info on the IFSC website:
ifsc-climbing.org: IFSC ANNOUNCES CLIMBING AND PARA CLIMBING CALENDAR 2026
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