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Sport Climbing

rock climbing competitions, can be Lead Climbing, Speed Climbing or Bouldering. At its core, the objective is the highest reached zone/height, fastest time, or best combined score depending on discipline. Participation format: Individual, team/relay, para classes. It is typically contested on or in Artificial climbing wall or bouldering area. Scoring is based on Height/zones/tops/time depending on discipline. Core equipment includes Climbing shoes, wall, holds, mats, safety systems. Important forms include Lead, Boulder, Speed. Listed competitions include IFSC Climbing World Championships, IFSC World Cup, Olympic Sport Climbing. Origin/development: Europa / internationale Wettkampfkletter-Szene, 2007. The sport is actively practiced today.

LevelMain sport FamilyClimbing Family CategoryOutdoor sport

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Classification

Category Outdoor sport

Family Climbing Family

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung This sport has its own rules, equipment, or flow and does not fit neatly into a large standard sport family.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who want to try a specialised or unusual activity.

Cost 20-200 EUR depending on equipment and venue. 0-80 EUR per month depending on class, club, or venue. 5-50 EUR per month if a club structure exists. For rare sports, cost and availability vary strongly.

First progress Depending on sport, from immediate to several months.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

sport-specific equipment
suitable venue
instruction or experienced group
safety material depending on activity

First steps

read description and rules
look for a club/class/group
start with rental equipment
progress gradually

Start through local groups, classes, clubs, or safe recreational providers.

With unclear sources, be especially careful and do not imitate risky actions without instruction.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Alpine climbing, Alpine Climbing

Tags sport-climbing, outdoor-sport, kletter-familie, alpine-climbing

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is the highest reached zone/height, fastest time, or best combined score depending on discipline.

Teilnehmer

Individual events, team/relay formats, and para classes.

Teamgröße

Mostly individual; team formats depend on competition.

Spielfeld

Artificial climbing wall with routes, boulders, or speed wall.

Dauer

Climbing time and round structure vary by lead, boulder, and speed.

Wertung

Lead by height, boulder by tops/zones/attempts, speed by time.

Gewinnbedingung

Best official score or fastest time wins.

Ausrüstung

Climbing shoes
harness/rope depending on discipline
holds
mats
auto belay in speed

Wichtige Regelpunkte

False start
zone/route error
time limit breach
unauthorised assistance

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC)

Topend Sports Topend Sports · aggregator · medium
IFSC Rules Commission IFSC · official · high
IFSC Competitions IFSC · official · high
IFSC About IFSC · federation · high
DAV Deutscher Alpenverein · official · high