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Next winter, the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation will, for the first time, bring a World Cup finals event to this state.
From Feb. 22-24, Denver will serve as the sixth and final host of the 2019 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup circuit.
It's the first time an ice climbing World Cup event has taken place in Colorado since Durango hosted the first World Cup event of the 2017 circuit in December 2016.
Bozeman, Montana is the only other American city to host such an event since the circuit's inception in 2002, as the town kicked-off the world tours in both 2015 and 2016. In 2002, the province of Quebec becae the only other North American city to host a tour event.
The 2019 calendar for the ice climbing world tour is the biggest to date and includes six World Cup events, four European Cups, a World Championships, a World Combined Championships and a World Youth Championships. The World Tour will visit ten different countries on three continents and features two events taking place in major cities — Moscow and Denver.
The UIAA will provide live streaming from all World Cup and World Championship events, Denver included, as details have yet to be announced. Athlete registration opens Nov. 1.
Next winter, the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation will, for the first time, bring a World Cup finals event to this state.
From Feb. 22-24, Denver will serve as the sixth and final host of the 2019 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup circuit.
It's the first time an ice climbing World Cup event has taken place in Colorado since Durango hosted the first World Cup event of the 2017 circuit in December 2016.
Bozeman, Montana is the only other American city to host such an event since the circuit's inception in 2002, as the town kicked-off the world tours in both 2015 and 2016. In 2002, the province of Quebec becae the only other North American city to host a tour event.
The 2019 calendar for the ice climbing world tour is the biggest to date and includes six World Cup events, four European Cups, a World Championships, a World Combined Championships and a World Youth Championships. The World Tour will visit ten different countries on three continents and features two events taking place in major cities — Moscow and Denver.
The UIAA will provide live streaming from all World Cup and World Championship events, Denver included, as details have yet to be announced. Athlete registration opens Nov. 1.
