In March 2021, the CEC Diversity and Inclusion Committee partnered with University of Waterloo PhD Candidate, Daniel Wigfield, to conduct a demographic survey of the Canadian Climbing Community. An impressive 1015 respondents took part in this National Survey, with...
Sport Climbing Debut at Tokyo 2020 Strong Performance by Canadian Athletes It was an exciting start to the week in the world of Sport Climbing as we watched Canadian Sean McColl and Alannah Yip put on incredible performances in the debut of the sport at the Olympics...
Climbing Escalade Canada (CEC) is thrilled to announce the Canadian athletes selected for this year’s IFSC World Championships (WCH). The 2021 WCH will take place in Moscow, Russia, from September 16-21. The selection of Canadian athletes was conducted using the...
The IFSC is seeking nominations for its Athletes Commission. The commission provides a channel for communication between athletes and the IFSC Board. It also supports the IFSC in developing the sport, monitoring the health of all athletes, and fighting against doping....
Climbing Escalade Canada (CEC) is calling for Canadian interest for the upcoming IFSC ParaClimbing Events: IFSC – Paraclimbing World Championships (L) – Moscow (RUS) 2021 15 September – 17 September 2021 IFSC – Paraclimbing World Cup (L)...
Climbing Escalade Canada (CEC) is looking to hire a Safe Sport & Events Coordinator to support the implementation of the 2021-2022 Competition Season, as well as be the lead of the CEC Safe Sport Framework. This position has been made possible in part by the...
CEC is now accepting applications for the positions of Routesetters at each of the 2 Canadian stops of the 2021 North American Cup Series. Lead/ Speed: Olympic Oval, Richmond, BC – October 8-10, 2021 2 setters (minimum 1 female) Bouldering: Altitude Gym, Kanata, ON –...
Olympic Climbing is Happening for the First Time Ever By Scott William Ladley In April of 2020, about a month into the reality of a worldwide pandemic and the possibility of a postponed Olympic games, CEC High Performance Director Andrew Wilson said to newly minted...
The fifth World Cup of the 2021 Season took place in Villars, SUI, on July 1-3, 2021. Due to the Government of Canada’s travel restrictions, CEC was unable to send a team to compete at the event. However, individual applications were accepted, and 4 Canadian...
Climbing Escalade Canada (CEC) is excited to adopt and implement a new Transgender Inclusion Policy. This policy was developed by the CEC Diversity and Inclusion Committee and is guided by the best practice recommendations outlined in the guidance document...
