CEC would like to provide notice that our National High Performance Director, Andrew Wilson, will be taking a personal leave of absence effective June 30 to September 4, 2023. During Andrew’s leave, all inquiries, concerns, and requests that would typically be...
Oh the Olympic dream! It’s one that burns strong in our hearts. The Tokyo Olympics were such an achievement for our athletes and staff and we cannot wait to see our Canadian athletes walk the opening ceremonies at the Paris Games. In order to get there, many steps and...
As explained in the latest Executive Director Blog, CEC has seen its funding decrease significantly for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year. This unfortunate situation means difficult decisions that affect us all, including in the CEC main office through staff reduction. It is...
Once again, CEC has heard you. We are pleased to offer a special North American Cup Series (NACS) License at $50, valid from today until the end of September 2023. This license gives you access to Canadian NACS events only. This is your chance to take part in a...
We receive questions daily about the finances of CEC. We have received complaints that registrations and licenses are expensive, that the sport should be more accessible, that CEC should invest more in its athletes, etc. We hear you, and we agree with you. We would...
CONGRATULATIONS to the athletes listed below who have been selected to represent Canada at the 2023 Youth World Championships in Seoul, South Korea. While these athletes have not all confirmed attendance and may choose not to attend, being selected is an...
CEC and the Calgary Climbing Centre (CCC) are hard at work preparing for the 2022-2023 Youth National Championships – Boulder and Lead. This 6 day event will take place from May 18 to 23 in Calgary, AB. We invite all participants to stay connected with the event...
As a part of CEC’s ongoing commitment to athlete well-being, we are pleased to share the newly created Mental Health Emergency Action Plan (MHEAP). This policy, created in collaboration with Dr. Lauren McBride, R.Psych, Mental Health Practitioner at CSI Pacific,...
Since posting my first-ever blog post on Monday, I took the time to read and reflect on every single question and comment received and posted online. I want to take a minute to truly and sincerely thank everyone who contributed to the debate. Regardless of what...
During the Regional events held this weekend in both Surrey, BC, and Kanata, ON, we received a lot of feedback on the difficulty of the qualification boulders, with some feeling that they were too easy, and questioning why this differed from experiences in the past....
