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The latest updates from USA Ice Climbing
Team USA at the 2026 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Opener in Cheongsong, South Korea
Cat Shirley double medals at the first stop of the 2026 World Cup tour.
Ouray Ice Fest Goes On as Warm Winter Forces Cancellation of Ice Events
Ouray Ice Fest going Iceless due to warm weather.
In the Press
Mar 18, 2026
USA Ice Climbing Forms as an Independent Organization
The formation of USAIC as an independent nonprofit marks a major step in the evolution of competitive ice climbing.
Feb 27, 2026
Brighton student gets gold, silver in Ice Climbing World Youth Championship
Profiles Brighton High School freshman Mathias Olsen, 14, who won gold in speed and silver in lead at the UIAA Ice Climbing World Youth Championships.
Feb 23, 2026
Longmont: Leads extended and new gold medal winners emerge
Catalina Shirley wins bronze in speed and lead at Longmont, USA Ice Climbing World Cup
Feb 22, 2026
The ice-climbing factory in the desert
How The Scratch Pad dry-tooling gym in Bountiful, Utah became the training ground for more than half of the USA Youth National Ice Climbing Team.
Feb 20, 2026
14-year-old World Champions with Olympic Dreams
Video feature on Utah's 14-year-old youth ice climbing world champions and their aspirations for the Olympics.
Feb 17, 2026
Youth athletes return home to Utah as Ice Climbing World Champions
Utah youth ice climbers return from the UIAA World Youth Championships in Liechtenstein, where Mathias Olsen and Conner Bailey each won gold.
Feb 16, 2026
Team USA athletes celebrate climb to championships in Bountiful
Homecoming celebration at The Scratch Pad in Bountiful for USA Youth National Team members who swept the podiums at the UIAA Ice Climbing World Youth Championships.
Feb 14, 2026
Longmont: Second half commences
The UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour resumes on the weekend of 20-22 February with the third of the season’s World Cups to be staged in Longmont, Colorado, USA.
Feb 1, 2026
Youth climbers to the fore in Malbun
Official UIAA recap of the 2026 Ice Climbing World Youth Championships in Malbun, Liechtenstein, highlighting USA athletes Conner Bailey and Mathias Olsen.
Jan 30, 2026
Despite a warm winter, the Ouray Ice Fest wasn’t ice-less after all
Much of the park was bare rock until just a few weeks ago. Organizers had actually started marketing this as ice-less Ice Fest.
Jan 14, 2026
Mantorville teen climbing his way to the top
Profile of Dominic Unnasch, a Mantorville, Minnesota teen preparing to represent the USA at the UIAA Ice Climbing World Youth Championships.