The country’s best climbers will be in Orlando this week to compete in the YETI Climbing National Championships.
The multi-day event, which begins on Wednesday, February 11 and runs through Sunday, February 15, will be held at High Point Climbing and Fitness in Orlando. Participating climbers will compete for national titles, points towards selection on the 2026 National Team, and $30,000 in prizes.
“We’re excited to bring the YETI Climbing National Championships to Orlando,” said Marc Norman, President and CEO of USA Climbing. “This will be one of the most competitive athlete lineups we’ve seen in years, and we have no doubt that High Point Climbing and Fitness will provide the perfect terrain to challenge them.”
With the Olympic Games heading to Los Angeles in 2028, multiple climbing legends are hoping to stake their claim and earn a spot on USA Climbing’s National Team. Currently, eight Olympians who represented Team USA in Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 are already registered for this week’s Climbing National Championships.
In addition, Chris Sharma – one of the most influential climbers in the world who dominated climbing competitions in the 1990s and 2000s – is set to make his return to competition in Orlando.
Over the five-day competition, the Climbing National Championships will feature three disciplines: boulder, lead, and speed.
“We are thrilled to welcome USA Climbing’s YETI Climbing National Championships to Orlando’s Packing District,” said Jason Siegel, President & CEO of the Greater Orlando Sports Commission.
“We are especially excited to see this event play a pivotal role in selecting athletes for the 2026 U.S. National Team – on the road to the LA 2028 Summer Olympics – and look forward to welcoming competitors and fans from across the country to experience everything our destination has to offer,” added Siegel.
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