Over 50 young climbers – aged 7 to 14 – recently competed in Western Cape Climbing’s Junior Boulder, Lead and Top Rope Competition. The competition took place over 2 days with the Bouldering discipline taking place at Bloc 11 in Paarden Eiland on 30 November and the Lead and Top Rope disciplines taking place at CityROCK on 1 December. This competition has gone from strength to strength, showcasing the best young climbing talent in the province. Each athlete not only competed for individual honours, they were also competing for a team prize. The competition format allows for inexperienced climbers to learn from those with a lot more experience – and gives everyone a chance to make friends.

The results were as follows:

Boulder Female: 1st – Jessica Fitschen, 2nd – Aline Schliemann and 3rd – Lili Collins

Boulder Male: 1st – Musa Mammon, 2nd – Caden Miles and 3rd – Ethan Bonorchis

Lead Female: 1st – Jessica Fitschen, 2nd – Lili Collins and 3rd – Aline Schliemann

Lead Male: 1st – Caden Miles, 2nd – Musa Mammon and 3rd – Ethan Rushby

Top Rope Female: 1st – Maya Seuffert, 2nd – Ella Fischer and 3rd Lily Eriksen

Top Rope Male: 1st – Ethan Bonorchis, 2nd – Ryan Hunter and 3rd – Luke Heinrich

Thank you to Bloc 11 and CityROCK for hosting such an incredible competition. The next Western Cape Climbing Competition will be the WCC Inter Provincials; to be held from 14 to 16 February 2025. We hope to see you all there.