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Help youth climbers send it!

Help youth climbers send it! Help youth climbers send it! Help youth climbers send it!

Tell USA Climbing to support youth climbers

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Limitless Engagement for Athlete Development in Climbing

LEAD Climbing is a diverse group of youth climbing parents, guardians, supporters, and allies advocating to expand developmental, training, and competitive opportunities for young climbers in line with the American Development Model and to grow the pipeline of youth participating in competitive climbing

Why do we need LEAD Climbing?

  • USA Climbing has a broad mandate and there isn't a voice advocating for the development needs of young climbers


  • Changes to the Youth Series are resulting in fewer opportunities for athletes to develop, train, compete, and excel


  • These changes are happening without your input

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What do we want USA Climbing to DO?

Engage parents and guardians

Engage parents and guardians

Engage parents and guardians

Ensure those who put youth athletes first have a voice in the process

Create two tracks

Engage parents and guardians

Engage parents and guardians

Develop  high-performance and recreational tracks within the Youth Series to be inclusive of young climbers with different goals and levels of development

Stay true to the "U"

Engage parents and guardians

Stay true to the "U"

 Devise a safe approach for athletes to compete in older age groups for USA Climbing-sanctioned competitions

Let them lead

Bring top athletes together

Stay true to the "U"

Begin lead climbing in U15 instead of U17 to improve skill development

Bring top athletes together

Bring top athletes together

Bring top athletes together

Add back divisionals and regionals for U13 for the 2024/2025 season and beyond



Welcome younger climbers

Bring top athletes together

Bring top athletes together

Create a U11 group to ensure our youngest competitors have the chance to develop and succeed at comps

Our open letter to USA Climbing

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