Montana Bouldering Championships 2018

MBC2018 Event Details

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd 

STEEPWORLD Climbing & Fitness

1230 S 31st St W

Billings, Montana

(406) 969-2500

The Montana Bouldering Championship is hosted by SteepWorld Climbing & Fitness and is a fundraiser for the Steepteam 501c3 non-profit program. Steepteam provides climbing mentorship and training to Billings area youth through practice and competition. The Championships provide a competition venue that promotes and rewards the upper talent of Montana Bouldering while providing a fun and entertaining event for recreational climbers.

REGISTRATION

Pre-registration information will be available within the next few weeks.  Registration can also be taken care of the day of the competition.

EVENT SCHEDULE

12:00p - Check In / Day of Registration

1:00p - Climbing Begins

5:00p - Climbing Ends

5:30p - Results, Drinks, Food and Early Raffle

6:00p - Open Finals Begin

7:30p - Open Awards and Late Raffle

CATEGORIES

Youth: Compete within USA Climbing age brackets

Citizens:

Male - Novice (V0-V3), Intermediate (V4-V5)

Female - Novice (V0-V2), Intermediate (V3-V4)

Open: Male (V6+), Female (V5+)

Masters: 40+ yrs old

CITIZENS, MASTERS & YOUTH COMPETITION FORMAT

$40 Pre-Registration or $45 Day Of.  Entry fee includes climbing & beverages. 

$5 Adult Spectator Beverage fee. This gets the spectator entry & beer.

Youth competitors compete within their respected USA Climbing age category.

Category winners awarded with medals.

High value prizes will be raffled off among all Youth, Citizen, and Masters competitors.

OPEN COMPETITION FORMAT 

$50 Pre-registration or $55 Day Of. All open registration fees go towards the cash purse. 

The 2017 purse was over $1500

Guaranteed $150 minimum to winners (men & women) and custom Montana Bouldering Champion Belt Buckle.

QUALIFIERS (All Categories)

Open redpoint format consisting of more than 70 routes of evenly distributed difficulty. 

4 hours of climbing time.

Each route is given points based on its difficulty.

A climber’s total score equals the top 5 scoring routes.

The top 6 in the Open Category of each gender will move onto finals.

FINALS (Open Category only)

Competitor scores will zero out for finals. Ties will be split by qualifier scores.

Finals will be a timed onsight format, competitors remain in isolation until their turn to climb.

There will be 2 finals routes.

Each climber will get 3:00 minutes of climbing time per route. The 3:00 minutes is a hard time stop, meaning climbers will not be allowed to continue climbing the route after 3:00 minutes.

Finals will be scored in accordance to the USAClimbing Onsight Format.  Problems will consist of a START, ZONES (5, 10 & 15 point) and TOP (25 points).  A tenth of a point will be deducted for every fall a competitor records in order to achieve their highest score.

A competitor’s finals score equals the combined total from the two finals routes.

The finals score determines final placement.

Cash payout to the top 5 of the field in each gender.

Full Gravity Day

DATE:  

November 4, 2017

LOCATION:  

Spire Climbing Center

13 Enterprise Blvd., Bozeman, MT

SCHEDULE:

9:00a - Youth Registration Opens

10:00a-1:00p - Youth Competition

2:00p - Youth Awards

REGISTRATION:

$45 Online Pre-registration before Oct. 29 (Pre-register HERE)

$50 after Oct. 29 or Day of Competition

WAIVER:

Don't forget your waiver!  Waivers expire every year, please update prior to the comp. if necessary.

Fill out an online waiver HERE.

FORMAT:

This competition has a redpoint style format with the top 5 problems scored for each competitor. Final standings are determined by the total score. Ties will be broken by number of attempts.

USAC MEMBERSHIP:

USAClimbing Memberships can be paid for online HERE.

If you are not renewing an annual membership, please purchase a Day-Member Pass no earlier than the Monday prior to the event. Please do not purchase the Day-Member Pass before Monday, October 30, 2017.  If you do, the pass will no longer be valid the day of the event and you will have to purchase another Day-Member Pass on or after Monday, October 30, 2017.

We ask that all Steepteam climbers arrive no later than 9:30am.  If you have any questions, please text or call Dillon Key at (281) 450-2422. 

We hope to see you there!

DATE:  

October 28, 2017

LOCATION:  

Freestone Climbing Gym

1200 Shakespeare St, Missoula, MT

SCHEDULE:

10:00a - Youth Registration Opens

11:00a-2:00p - Youth Competition

2:45p - Youth Awards

REGISTRATION:

$45 Online Pre-registration (Pre-register HERE)

$50 Day of Competition

WAIVER:

Don't forget your waiver!  Waivers expire every year, please update prior to the comp. if necessary.

Fill out an online waiver HERE.

FORMAT:

This competition has a redpoint style format with the top 5 problems scored for each competitor. Final standings are determined by the total score. Tiebreaks will be broken by number of attempts. Prizes will be distributed to the top scoring male and female YOUTH competitors. There will also be raffle prizes for the youth competitors during awards. 

USAC MEMBERSHIP:

USAClimbing Memberships can be paid for online HERE.

If you are not renewing an annual membership, please purchase a Day-Member Pass no earlier than the Monday prior to the event. Please do not purchase the Day-Member Pass before Monday, October 23, 2017.  If you do, the pass will no longer be valid the day of the event and you will have to purchase another Day-Member Pass on or after Monday, October 23, 2017.

We ask that all Steepteam climbers arrive no later than 10:30am.  If you have any questions, please text or call Dillon Key at (281) 450-2422. 

We hope to see you there!

Stonetree Showdown

DATE:  

October 21, 2017

LOCATION:  

Stonetree Climbing Center

1222 Bozeman Ave, Helena, MT

SCHEDULE:

9:00a - Youth Registration Opens

10:00a-1:00p - Youth Competition

2:00p - Youth Awards

REGISTRATION:

$40 Online Pre-registration (Pre-register HERE)

$45 Day of Competition

WAIVER:

Don't forget your waiver!  Waivers expire every year, please update prior to the comp. if necessary.

Fill out an online waiver HERE.

FORMAT:

This competition has a redpoint style format with the top 6 problems scored for each competitor. Final standings are determined by the total score. Tiebreaks will be broken by number of attempts. Prizes will be distributed to the top scoring male and female YOUTH competitors. There will also be raffle prizes for the youth competitors during awards. 

USAC MEMBERSHIP:

USAClimbing Memberships can be paid for online HERE.

If you are not renewing an annual membership, please purchase a Day-Member Pass no earlier than the Monday prior to the event. Please do not purchase the Day-Member Pass before Monday, October 16, 2017.  If you do, the pass will no longer be valid the day of the event and you will have to purchase another Day-Member Pass on or after Monday, October 16, 2017.

We ask that all Steepteam climbers arrive no later than 9:30am.  If you have any questions, please text or call Dillon Key at (281) 450-2422. 

We hope to see you there!

2017-18 Fall/Winter ABS Competitive Season

ABOUT STEEPTEAM

Steepteam is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to providing climbing mentorship and training to Billings area youth interested in improving their climbing skills through practice and competition.  

Our focus is to develop lifelong climbers.

Competitive Head Coach: Dillon Key (281) 450-2422

Non-Profit Board Members: Jim Rott, Joel Anderson, Joel Svec, Dan Parnell, Heath Lillie, Mike Churchill

LOCAL CLIMBING // USA CLIMBING

Local competitions will be required as we feel that they provide great benchmarking and goal setting opportunities in a friendly environment while helping foster the greater Montana climbing community.  We are not requiring team members to participate in USA Climbing sanctioned events.  Climbers wishing to compete at a USAC level will still have continued support by the team and coaches.  

2017-2018 WINTER SCHEDULE

Starting Tuesday, October 3rd, practices will be twice a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays, at Steepworld/Steepworld Climbing & Fitness, with breaks for the holidays.

Junior Team: (born in 2008 - 2005) 6:00 - 7:30pm

Senior Team: (born in 2004 - 1999) 7:30 - 9:00pm

Sign Ups:  September 28, 7:00 - 8:00pm at Steepworld climbing gym.* 

*Payment can be made online at www.steepteam.com or in person via cash or check on the 28th.

Competitions:

October 21 - Helena (Stonetree) - Local

October 28 - Missoula (Freestone Climbing Gym) - Local

November 4 - Bozeman (Spire Climbing Center) - Local

December 9 - Bozeman (Spire Climbing Center) - Regionals

January 13-14 - Lehi, UT (Momentum Lehi) - Divisionals

February 3 - Montana Bouldering Championships *tentative

February 9-11 - Salt Lake City, UT (The Salt Palace) - Nationals

GEAR

All team members are required to have their own gear, this includes shoes, chalk bag, and appropriate climbing attire. Rental shoes greatly hinder the development of good footwork and are not acceptable.

EXPECTED COMPETITION SEASON COSTS

Steepteam Fee: $250.00

Fees cover coaches time and travel for 27 practices, competitions, team shirt, insurance, administration, and other necessities needed to run the Steepteam non-profit program.

Monthly Gym Membership: $44/month

Steepteam practices at Steepworld Climbing & Fitness in Billings Montana. Gym membership is a prerequisite to being on the team.  All team members will be signed up as SCF Founding Members.  This is a separate fee from team fees.

Competition Entry Fee: TBD

Climbing competitions have entry fees around $40-$50 per competition.  These prices are set by the host gym and cover the costs for routesetters to set and prepare for the comp as well as t-shirts, awards, gym time, etc.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Steepteam is offering a limited number of scholarships this season. For more information, talk to Steepteam Head Coach, Dillon Key, by call/text at (281) 450-2422 or email at steepteamcoach@gmail.com

Summer Session Climbing Trips

ABOUT THE SUMMER SESSION

This Summer Session, Steepteam will be offering two climbing trips around the state of Montana and Wyoming.  There will be a bouldering trip in June and a sport climbing trip in July.  Below are details regarding each of those trips:

Bouldering Trip

Location: Yankee Jim Canyon (Paradise Valley, MT)

Cost: $80.00

About: This trip will include two evening bouldering sessions in Billings, one at Phipps Park and another at Zimmerman Park, and then a full day of bouldering in Yankee Jim Canyon.  Climbers will learn about proper pad placement, safe spotting techniques, and problem solving.

Schedule: June 20th, 6-8pm  -  Bouldering at Phipps Park

June 22nd, 6-8pm  -  Bouldering at Zimmerman Park

June 24th, 8a-5pm  -  Bouldering in Yankee Jim Canyon

Required Gear: Climbing shoes and chalk

Registration Deadline:  June 17th

Sport Climbing Trip

Location: The Island (Cody, WY)

Cost: $100.00

About: This trip will include one evening at Steepworld to review and practice rope skills, another evening on the Rims above Gregory Hills to practice and refine rope skills on real rock, and then a full day of climbing at the Island, just outside of Cody, WY.  Climbers will learn how to belay, tie-in using a figure-8 knot, and effective communication necessary for safety.

Schedule: July 18th, 6-8pm  -  Climbing at Steepworld

July 20th, 6-9pm  -  Climbing on the Rims

July 22nd, 8a-5pm  -  Climbing at the Island

Required Gear: Harness, belay device, and climbing shoes

Registration Deadline:  July 15th

REGISTRATION

To register for any of the Summer Session Climbing Trips, please contact Dillon Key by phone at (281) 450-2422, or by email at dillonkey92@gmail.com.  Please pay attention to the registration deadlines specific to each trip.  Every trip caps off at a maximum of 12 climbers.  Payment in full is due prior to the registration deadline specific to each trip in order to guarantee a spot.  Payment can be made via cash, a check made out to ‘Steepteam’, or online at www.steepteam.com.

ABOUT STEEPTEAM

Steepteam is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to providing climbing mentorship and training to Billings area youth interested in improving their climbing skills through practice and competition.

Primary Guide: Dillon Key (281) 450-2422

Non-Profit Board Members: Joel Anderson, Joel Svec, Jim Barron, Jim Rott, Dan Parnell

Date: Saturday, April 8th, 2017

Location: Spire Climbing Center - 13 Enterprise Blvd, Bozeman, MT 59718

Schedule:

9:00a - Registration Opens

10:00a-2:00p - Youth Competition

2:30p - Youth Awards

Competition Format:

One round Redpoint style, top 5 completed routes scored. Scoring and point values will be determined using the USA Climbing web based scoring system.

Registration: Online registration can be done at the following link -  

https://www.spireclimbingcenter.com/onlineregistration

The cost for registration is $50.

Non USAC members will need to purchase a USAC DAY-Member Pass for $10 within 24 hours prior to the event to be included in competition and scoring. Further details on the USA Climbing Day-Member Passes can be found at http://www.usaclimbing.org/Members/Membership_Overview.htm

We ask that all Steepteam climbers arrive no later than 9:30am.  If you have any questions, please text or call Dillon Key at (281) 450-2422. 

We hope to see you there!

2017 Spring Competitive Season

ABOUT STEEPTEAM

Steepteam is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to providing climbing mentorship and training to Billings area youth interested in improving their climbing skills through practice and competition.  

Our focus is to develop lifelong climbers.

Competitive Head Coach: Dillon Key (281) 450-2422

Assistant Coaches: Aj Elliston, Katie Jacobsen

Non-Profit Board Members: Jim Rott, Joel Svec, Dan Parnell, Jim Barron, Joel Anderson

LOCAL CLIMBING // USA CLIMBING

Local competitions will be required as we feel that they provide great benchmarking and goal setting opportunities in a friendly environment while helping foster the greater Montana climbing community.  We are not requiring team members to participate in USA Climbing sanctioned events.  Climbers wishing to compete at a USAC level will still have continued support by the team and coaches.  

2016-2017 WINTER SCHEDULE

Starting Thursday, March 2nd, through May 11th, practices will be twice a week, Mondays and Thursdays, at Steepworld, with breaks for the holidays.

Junior Team: (born in 2007 - 2004) 6:00 - 7:30pm

Senior Team: (born in 2003 - 1998) 7:30 - 9:00pm

Sign Ups:  February 27th, 7:00 - 8:00pm at Steepworld climbing gym. 

Competitions:

Local: Pocatello, ID         April 1st

Local: Bozeman, MT         April 8th
Regionals: Salt Lake City, UT May 13th-14th
Divisionals: Louisville, CO         June 17th-18th
Nationals: TBD         July 13th-16th

Spire Climbing Center Trip March 25, 2017 (tentative)
Cost: $40.00

The cost for this trip includes transportation, a day pass to Spire, dedicated belayers and coaching.  More information to come soon.  Only 10 spots available.  Registration will open the day of Steepteam Sign Ups on Feb. 27.

Outdoor Climbing Days Dates: TBD
6:00-8:00pm (Junior & Senior teams)

We will hold 4 practices outdoors (weather permitting).  Tentative dates will be handed out at Sign Ups.

GEAR

All team members are required to have their own gear, this includes shoes, chalk bag, and appropriate climbing attire. Additionally, a harness and ATC belay device are highly recommended for all climbers and are required for those who wish to compete.

EXPECTED COMPETITION SEASON COSTS

$300 + competition fees and travel costs for the 2.5 month Spring session. The total cost is broken down below.

3 Month Gym Membership: $105

Steepteam practices at Steepworld Climbing Gym in Billings Montana. Team members are expected to maintain a membership at the gym while team is in session. Gym fees are separate from team fees.

Steepteam Fee: $195

Fees cover coaches time and travel for 19 practices, competitions, insurance, administration, and other necessities needed to run the Steepteam non-profit program.

Competition Entry Fee: TBD

Climbing competitions have entry fees around $30-$45 per competition.  These prices are set by the host gym 

and cover the costs for routesetters to set and prepare for the comp as well as t-shirts, awards, gym time, etc.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Steepteam is happy to announce that we will be awarding 2 scholarships this season. Talk to Steepteam Head Coach, Dillon Key (281) 450-2422, or Steepworld Owner, Jim Rott, for more details.

MBC2017 Pre-Registration

Pre-registration for the 2017 Montana Bouldering Championships is now live!
Follow this link to the registration site:
http://mbcprereg.eventbee.com

Waivers for Steepworld can be taken care of here:
http://steepworld.com/waiver/
Please fill out a waiver prior to the day of the comp in order to save time at the door.

See you there!