Bristol Youth Squad Selection - Bouldering MS

The squad year runs from 1 January to 31 December. Squad selection is held around end of November/start of December each year. There are no prerequisites, so any climber aged 8-16 can attend team selection. As long as you’re within the age limit for YCS events, you’re eligible to apply for the squad. Please refer to YCS for more details on age categories.

The Bristol Youth Squad Selection event gives young climbers the opportunity to showcase their skills across two competition rounds: a bouldering competition at The Mothership on Monday 7 December and a roped climbing competition at The Church on Wednesday 9 December.

Bouldering Round

The bouldering round will feature 15 blocs in a scramble format, allowing competitors multiple attempts at each bloc to demonstrate their ability and achieve their best possible score.

Roped Climbing Round

The roped round will feature two routes for lead climbers and two routes for top-rope climbers. Competitors will be scored based on how far they progress up each route, rewarding both their climbing ability and performance.