GB Climbing Teams
The GB Climbing Team is made up of the Senior Team, the Junior Team, the Ice Climbing Team, the Paraclimbing Team and the Ski Mountaineering Racing Team.
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Events
The England Climbing Trials are the key selection event for the England Climbing Foundation and Development Programmes. Aimed at young athletes in the U13 and U15 age categories, the Trials offer a great opportunity to test their skills, grow through competition, and take part in a fun and supportive environment designed to encourage their long-term development in the sport.
Events
England Climbing would like to invite young people between the ages of 12 and 15 to join us at Summit Up in Oldham for a chance to try the Olympic Sport of Speed climbing. Some climbing experience is preferred but not essential.
Performance News
The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) has confirmed its GB Climbing Performance Programme for 2026, with reigning Olympic champion Toby Roberts and 2025 Overall Lead World Cup winner Erin McNeice among the headline selections.
Performance News
Great Britain's Paraclimbing team closed their 2025 World Cup campaign with two bronze medals at the final round of the IFSC Paraclimbing World Cup in Laval, France.
Performance News
GB Climbing's Erin McNeice has secured her place in the Lead World Championship finals, continuing a remarkable season that has already seen her crowned the overall Euroholds Lead World Cup champion.
Performance News
British athletes Luke Jamieson (RP1) and Sebastian Musson (AU2) closed out the IFSC World Championships in Seoul with impressive performances, placing 5th and 4th respectively in their categories.
Performance News
The GB Climbing team made a statement in the Boulder qualifications rounds at the IFSC World Championships, with all seven athletes securing places in the semi-finals.
Performance News
British climbers Luke Jamieson and Sebastian Musson have advanced to the finals of the 2025 IFSC Paraclimbing World Championships, following strong performances in the opening rounds at Olympic Park in Seoul.
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England Climbing Trials
Taking place at 270 Climbing Park on the 6 & 7 December 2025, the England Climbing Trials is open to athletes' who are resident in England & Wales who would like to be considered for selection to the England Climbing Team programmes in 2026.
Selection Policies
Selection criteria documents for the GB Climbing teams and England Talent Pathway.
Discover the GB Pathways
GB Climbing is evolving the pathway to support emerging talent to reach their potential, as we seek to become a leading climbing nation by 2032
Resources
This section of the website has been designed to support you with useful resources and downloads which are relevant to your journey either as a athlete, coach, or parent.
Anti-doping
All athletes have the right to compete in sport knowing that they, and their competitors, are clean. The BMC believes in clean competition climbing and works in partnership with UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) and our International Federation (IFSC) to ensure that the integrity of our sport is protected and prevent doping. The use of performance-enhancing drugs and other doping behaviour severely damages the legitimacy of sport and undermines the integrity of clean athletes.
Sport Climbing World Cups and Championships
The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) runs international competitions in the disciplines of lead, speed and bouldering. The GB Climbing Team currently competes internationally in lead and bouldering and occasionally in speed climbing. The IFSC World Cup series takes place annually and the IFSC World Championships take place every two years.
View the IFSC competition calendar.
Ski Mountaineering Racing World Cups and Championships
The international governing body for Ski Mountaineering racing (the ISMF) oversees the regulation of the sport, safety of races and runs inter-country championships and the world cup series. The GB Skimo Racing Team competes internationally in all events.
Find out more.
Watch international climbing competitions live
There is live streaming of the semi-finals and finals of all senior IFSC World Cup events. TV quality highlights are available for media use shortly after each event.
Supporting the GB Climbing Team
As a developing national team the GB Climbing Team is managed within a finite funding envelope and as such we are not able to provide support to athletes at all events throughout the season. We are grateful for the support of our partners which enables us to do more for our climbers at more events.
Other ways the climbers and team can be supported is through individual donations, which we also receive.
The BMC provides administrative support and financial help to the team, but team members have to raise money toward the cost of competing internationally for the GB Team. If you are interested in opportunities to sponsor the team or our national climbing competitions please contact office@thebmc.co.uk
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Performance Advisory Group (PAG)
GB Climbing is an internal department of the BMC, and is designated with looking after and giving future direction to all things connected with Competition Climbing and Ski Mountaineering Racing. The Performance Advisory Group or PAG (formerly Competition Climbing Performance Group - CCPG) heads up GB Climbing and is formed of a group of experts who work with, advise and plan the future of GB Climbing.