Volunteer Spotlight – Kelli Keesey (BC) CEC: What do you do professionally, Kelli? KK: I am an Associate Medical Director for a small pharmaceutical company. I work in difficult to treat epilepsy. CEC: What is your involvement with climbing? KK: I am thrilled to have...
We are delighted to announce an important milestone for the Canadian climbing community: Climbing Escalade Canada (CEC) will be organizing, in collaboration with Accès Grimpe, the very first National Para-Climbing Championships on February 8 and 9, 2025, at Canyon...
Climbing Escalade Canada (CEC) is pleased to release the official list of routesetters certified within the new CEC National Routesetting Pathway. These individuals have been evaluated and assigned a specific level based on their experience and expertise, in alignment...
Climbing Canada is excited to announce the launch of our new community survey regarding the proposed rules and regulations for the National Ranking System. This survey represents the next step in our ongoing High Performance Program review, which began in the fall of...
We are incredibly proud of our 32 Canadian youth athletes who represented our nation at the 2024 Youth World Championships in Guiyang, CHN! Competing against the best young climbers from around the world, each of our athletes showed incredible dedication, skill, and...
CEC is calling for applications for ALL Officiating Positions for the 2024-2025 Series Events! These are PAID positions. The call for volunteer positions (such as Judges and Belayers) will occur one month before each event. Season Schedule is available here: 2024-2025...
CEC is excited to introduce a new initiative that aims to support the talented athletes on our Senior (17+) National and Provincial/Territorial teams. Training at the highest level requires immense dedication, but it also comes with significant financial challenges....
CEC is thrilled to announce the Youth National Team that will be representing Canada at the 2024 Youth World Championships in Guiyang, China, from August 22-31! These 32 young athletes have worked incredibly hard to reach this stage, and we’re so proud of their...
We would like to announce that Adrien Mayost, our High Performance Coordinator, will be moving on from his position with Climbing Escalade Canada (CEC). Adrien has accepted an exciting opportunity in his clinical field, and while we are sad to see him go, we fully...
CEC National Routesetting Pathway In an effort to support Routesetting Development in Canada, CEC is launching today a new National Routesetting Pathway program. The CEC National Routesetting Pathway is a system that aims to guide, develop and evaluate Canadian...
