USAC Youth Bouldering Regionals
Saturday, March 28, 2026 - ASCEND South Side
Get ready for another USA Climbing Youth Bouldering Regionals Competition! On Saturday 3/28, ASCEND South Side (Pittsburgh, PA) will be the host for Region 62. See below for all pertinent information.
NOTE: Competitors, family, and coaches are not permitted to visit ASCEND South Side starting Tuesday 3/24.
HELPFUL LINKS
Information Sheet [LINK COMING SOON!] - This is the go-to resource for the most up-to-date and official information.
Region 62 Facebook Group - This group is designed for athletes, parents, coaches and volunteers associated with Region 62.
HOTEL BLOCKS
Holiday Inn Express - Book by 2/27
SpringHill Suites South Side - TBA
COMPETITION REGISTRATION
Participants must receive an official invitation from USAC and register through them, not through ASCEND. Here is helpful registration information.
Order Your Event T-shirt [LINK COMING SOON!]! Orders must be placed here, separate from registration, and must be done so by Wednesday 3/18.
YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP MOCK COMPETITION & TRAINING CAMP
Join us for an industry-leading training camp just one week before ASCEND South Side hosts the USAC Region 62 Youth Regional Championship. It’s the perfect way to fine-tune your competition mindset, dial in your power, and prepare for Championship season!
10a-4p
Saturday, March 21 OR Sunday, March 22
VOLUNTEERS
This event takes a village to run, so we're calling on members of our village to assist throughout the day. We need LOTS of judges, escorts, and isolation volunteers. Thank you in advance for stepping up to help make this awesome event happen!
As a thank you, volunteers will receive:
Coffee, snacks, and refreshments throughout the day
Event t-shirt
ASCEND Day Pass Coupon
VOLUNTEER SIGNUP [LINK COMING SOON!]
FACILITY + WALL CLOSURES
We know this event impacts our members, something we don’t take lightly. We are incredibly lucky and grateful to be able to host these youth events, which are so important to the sport of climbing and our broader community. We sincerely thank you for your patience and support and promise to do our best to communicate thoroughly so you can plan accordingly.
See below for more details, but throughout this period (Wednesday 3/18 through Friday 3/27), the majority of the Orange Top-Out Boulder and Window Side of the Purple Arch will remain open. The facility will maintain normal hours throughout this period including yoga and fitness classes, except for Saturday 3/28, when the whole facility will be closed for the competition.
As we prepare our team, our climbers, and our terrain for the Youth Training Camp and Regionals Competition, the next few weeks will look a little different.
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 23: The whole Blue Wall (Slab to Cave) will be reset with fun, comp-style problems with no grades. On Wednesday 2/25, the A-Team will host a mock comp from 5-8p, which means the Blue Wall will be closed to the public during that time. Then on Thursday, we will add some additional problems to fill in the wall and grade everything with our standard circuits. These problems will stay up until Wednesday March 3/18.
WEEK OF MARCH 2: The Window Side Arch (Coffin Wall to Prow) will be reset with fun, comp-style problems with no grades. On Wednesday 3/5, the A-Team will host a mock comp from 5-8p, which means the Window Side Arch will be closed to the public during that time. Then on Thursday, we will add some additional problems to fill in the wall and grade everything with our standard circuits. These problems will stay up throughout Regionals.
WEEK OF MARCH 9: The Top-Out Mushroom and Wave will be reset with new, standard gym problems. We’ll also fill in the Window Side Arch. These sections will stay up and will not be disrupted throughout Regionals.
Terrain disruptions at ASCEND South Side will begin Wednesday 3/18 with the Blue Wall and the Front Arch being stripped and set for a setter clinic and youth training camp. However, we anticipate these walls to be climbable (with a small amount of boulders) in the evenings from Thursday 3/19 - Sunday, March 22.
WEDNESDAY 3/18: Strip Youth Training Camp Zones - Desk Side Arch and Blue Wall.
MONDAY 3/23: Strip Regionals Competition Zones - Desk Side Arch, Blue Wall, and Slab/Backside of Orange Top-Out Boulder.
MONDAY 3/23 - FRIDAY 3/27: The gym will open in all ways, except for the terrain of the Desk Side Arch, Blue Wall, and Slab/Backside of Orange Top-Out Boulder.
SATURDAY 3/28: 100% CLOSED. All of ASCEND South Side, including yoga and fitness will be CLOSED to the public.
SUNDAY 3/29: 100% OPEN. Once again, thank you for your patience and support.
ASCEND Point Breeze and Erie will be fully operational throughout this time. Remember that ASCEND members have global access to all ASCEND facilities!
Additionally, due to the limited terrain Wednesday 3/18 through Friday 3/27, we will offer discounted $15 Day Passes and complimentary harness rentals at ASCEND South Side.