SLCA Climbing Festival
The 12th edition of the Salt Lake Climbers Alliance (SLCA) Festival will be held on 23 August. Proceeds make a positive impact and fund fixed anchor maintenance, climbing access trail...
ROCK CLIMBING
The UIAA is proud to reward those who promote responsible rock climbing. Ever since its foundation in 1932, the UIAA has supported and developed mountain sports and rock climbing in parallel with its commitment to protecting the environment in which they are practised. High mountains, big walls, bouldering, ski mountaineering, ice climbing and rock climbing; these are all activities in the DNA of the UIAA and run in parallel to its commitment to sustainable practices.
The UIAA Rock Climbing Festival Award, ran from 2015-2019 on a continental rotation. In 2024, with its identification as one of the federation’s seven Strategic Priorities, the commitment to rock climbing was reinforced. This includes first steps: creation of a calendar of rock climbing festivals (see below), guidelines for rock climbing festivals and potentially the return of the Award itself.
Calendar of global rock climbing festivals
The events featuring in the calendar and map view below have been selected by the UIAA Rock Climbing Working Group to appear on the UIAA’s annual calendar of rock climbing festivals worldwide. The main criteria being that the festivals are open to international climbers. To submit your festival for consideration please email UIAA News.
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Suru Fest
The 2025 edition of the Suru Fest, winner of the 2019 UIAA Rock Climbing Festival Award, will be held in Ladakh, India from 25 August - 7 September. Website The...
BMC Gower Festival
The BMC Gower Festival is an annual event. The 2025 edition takes place from 5-7 September. The new venue is at a Scout Centre nearer to Swansea. This is a...
Valle Orco Climbing Festival
The climbing event of Ceresole Reale is back, in Valle Orco, at the foothills of the Gran Paradiso National Park. The 2025 edition takes place from 25-28 September. The event...
Siurana Climbing Festival
Experience three days of activities and clinics led by athletes, mountain guides, instructors, climbing developers, photographers and equipment specialists, along with climbers from all over the world, to celebrate sport...
Bozeman Ice Festival
Get ready for the 29th Annual 2025 Bozeman Ice Climbing Festival. It will be held from 10-14 December. The Bozeman Ice Climbing Festival is the signature event of the Montana...
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UIAA EVENTS
Past Winners
Details on the past winners of the UIAA Rock Climbing Festival Award can be found here.
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