Alta Height-mare: Spooktacular Ropes Comp
Updated: Sep 4
Join Us for the Alta Height-mare: A Spooktacular Citizen Ropes Competition!
Get ready, climbers! The highly anticipated Alta Height-mare is creeping up on us, and it’s time to prepare for a thrilling day of climbing and Halloween fun. Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 19, 2024, as we invite you to join us for Alta Climbing’s annual citizen ropes competition! This event promises not only intense competition but also plenty of spooky surprises along the way.
What is the Height-mare?
The Height-mare is an exhilarating climbing competition designed for climbers of all skill levels. Whether you’re a ghostly beginner or an advanced climber ready to rise to the occasion, this event is perfect for you! Participants will face a variety of challenges in an exciting qualifying round and finals, ensuring everyone has a chance to shine.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
Categories: Competitors can enter in three categories: Entry, Intermediate, and Advanced. Categories will be determined by score on the day of the competition, so everyone has a fair shot!
Costume Competition: Embrace the Halloween spirit and come dressed in your finest costumes! We’ll have a costume competition for competitors, with “scary good” prizes for the best-dressed climbers.
Climbing Options
There will be lead and top rope options available. Belayers will not be provided, so rally your friends to come compete as well! If you come solo, we’ll be happy to help pair you with a climbing partner on the day of the event.
For those in the Advanced category, please note that if you place in the top five, you will be required to lead during the finals—an exciting challenge for our top climbers!
Prizes
Get ready for some ghoultastic prizes with a $2,500 cash purse! But that’s not all! We have some amazing prizes and swag from our sponsors for other Height-mare finalists and for our costume contest!
Advanced: 1st $750, 2nd $600, 3rd $450Intermediate: 1st $250 + a pair of Madrock Climbing shoes, 2nd $200 + sponsor prize, 3rd $150 + sponsor prizeBeginner: 1st $75 + sponsor prize, 2nd $25 + sponsor prize, 3rd sponsor prize
Sponsors include Liquid Death, Petzl, Cotopaxi, Sterling, and of course, Alta!
Schedule
10 AM – 1 PM: Kids (under 14)Categories will be divided by age, allowing our youngest climbers to showcase their skills in a fun environment.
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM: 14+Competitors in this age group will be divided by score, giving everyone a fair shot at climbing glory.
6 PM: FinalsThe top five climbers from each category will compete for the championship title in a thrilling final climb!
Registration and Pricing
Don’t let this chance slip through your fingers! Here’s the early bird pricing for registration:
Members: $40
Non-Members: $50
Walk-In Registration: $60
Prepare for a Spooktacular Day!
The Alta Height-mare is not just a competition; it’s a chance to connect with the climbing community and celebrate the spirit of Halloween. Whether you’re there to compete, cheer on friends, or show off your costume creativity, this event promises to be a day filled with excitement, challenges, and some frightful fun.
Don’t miss out on this ghoulishly good opportunity! Visit our website here for more details and to register for the event. If you want to know more on how climbing competitions are scored and rated, check out our blog post on that here. We can’t wait to see you there—costumes and all!
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