Climbing Escalade Canada (CEC) is thrilled to unveil the 2025 Para National Team! Following standout performances at the 2025 Canadian Para National Championships, these 11 athletes have earned their place on the roster. We know they will wear the Maple Leaf with pride, skill, and professionalism all season long.
A heartfelt thank‑you to our High‑Performance Partners — Sport Canada, Electrolit, and Okami Chalk Bags — for their unwavering support.
Join us in congratulating the team and cheering them on as the 2025 IFSC Paraclimbing World Cup season progresses. Stay tuned for more updates!
2025 Para Climbing National Team
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Em McDermott Em is a congenital right‑hand amputee who discovered climbing through her school club in 2016. A podium finish in 2019 sparked her passion for competition, and she has since served on multiple boards advocating paraclimbing growth and inclusion. Em’s ultimate goal is to compete at the Paralympics while nurturing the sport’s next generation. |
@emm_mcdermott |
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Glenda Park Former artistic‑swimming athlete and sports journalist Glenda discovered paraclimbing after a 2023 spinal injury. Now training at Junction Climbing Centre (London, ON), she makes her first National Team appearance in 2025 and is aiming for the podium at her debut World Cup. |
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Jennah Farnell After a climbing injury in 2022, Jennah returned to the sport in 2024 with renewed determination. Based in Courtice, ON, she brings infectious energy and resilience to every training session and competition. |
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Miranda Scott Miranda began climbing at 29, one year after an accident left her with partial leg paralysis. She debuted internationally in 2022 and earned bronze at the 2023 IFSC Paraclimbing World Cup (Salt Lake City). In 2025 she claimed the inaugural Canadian Women’s RP2 title. |
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Chaz Misuraca Blind since birth, Chaz has climbed for seven years and competed internationally for three. Off the wall he champions accessible sport programs for blind youth across Canada. |
@theblindexplorer |
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Jeremy Ritchie Jeremy lost his left leg below the knee in a riding‑lawn‑mower accident 34 years ago. He began climbing 11 years ago and reached the finals at the 2025 Canadian Nationals. His sights are set on a World Cup top‑10 and a finals berth. |
@gimpin.and.still.crimpin |
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Jesse Speed Living in Quebec’s Laurentian Mountains, Jesse has spent a decade in the climbing community. He reached IFSC finals in 2024 and placed second at Nationals in 2025. An engineer by profession, he mentors new para‑climbers at local events. |
@jesseclimbing |
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Kevin Bolusi Kevin took up climbing in 2020 and entered his first competitions through Psicobloc in 2021. The paraclimbing community quickly inspired him to rise to the IFSC stage, where he debuted in 2024. |
@kevin_bolusi |
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Nicolas Sabia Hailing from Guelph, ON, Nicolas has represented Canada in World Cups across Salt Lake City, Briançon, and Montreal. His technical precision makes him one to watch in 2025. |
@nicolassabia |
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Shamus Boulianne Kelowna’s Shamus began climbing in 2019 and has been on the National Team since its inception in 2021. A specialist route setter for paraclimbing, he owns two IFSC World Cup bronze medals and aims to compete — and set routes — at the 2028 Paralympics. |
@shamus.b.climbing |
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Terry Hoddinott Totally blind since age 3, Terry has climbed for six years and competed as a B1 athlete for three. His résumé includes World Cups in Salt Lake City (2023–24) and Innsbruck 2024, plus two Canadian Nationals podiums. |
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Grace Park Aid |
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Jaz Watson Caller |
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Lauren Mountain Aid |
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Patti Hoddinott Caller |
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