Übergrippen’s Workers’ Comp is our top rope/lead climbing competition for adults.

Before this event, ÜG will be closed as we’ll be hosting the youth USAC climbing competition in during the day (8am to 4:30pm) with youth competitors from New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, & Colorado. So, we’ll have a crag full of awesome climbs up for adults in the evening (5pm to 8pm).

Date: Saturday March 29th, 2025

Doors open: 4pm
Comp rules: 4:45pm
Comp: 5pm-8pm
Raffle & Awards: Shortly after 8pm.

Workers’ Comp T-Shirt

When you are competing in the comp, you can get a limited-edition Workers’ Comp t-shirt for only $10. Guarantee a t-shirt in your size by ordering it before March 12th, 2025. If you aren’t competing, you can order your shirt for $25.

Submit your order here and we’ll set one aside for you the day of the comp.  Workers’ Comp t-shirts the day of the comp will be provided as first-come first-serve and we print only a small limited number, so when we are out, we are out.

Note:
There is no spectator fee for the citizen’s comps from 5pm to 9pm.
There is a $10 spectator fee for the youth session from 8am to 4pm.

Arcteryx will be our Platinum Sponsor,
with some amazing ($5000+) prizes! 

ALL retail gift prizes will be randomly selected from each competitor!!
So even if you are new to climbing, you have equal odds of winning the best prizes.

  • Free Climbing Shoes from La Sportive
  • Free Climbing Shoes from Tenaya
  • Gear from Mammut
  • Gear from Lululemon
  • Free Samples from Crush Dust – better than chalk!
  • ÜG T-Shirts
  • Chalk Bags
  • Edelrid Jul2
  • ÜG Gift Cards – can be used for gear, food, drinks, etc.
  • & more!

More sponsors and additional awards will be posted here in the coming weeks! 

Winners of each age category will win a FREE 1-Month Membership at Übergrippen (value of $120)!

  • 19 to 29 years old
  • 30 to 44 years old
  • 45 and older

ÜG’s Fine Print

Release of Liability:

  • ANYONE entering the building (participants AND spectators) must have a signed, updated Release of Liability on file prior to entering the facility.
  • Participants under 18 years old must have their Release of Liability signed by their PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN ONLY
    •   No substitutes of the parent signature on the Release of Liability are accepted.
  • The Release of Liability is available online at www.ugclimbing.com/release

Belay and Lead Climbing Test:

  • All participants wanting to belay are required to take and pass our belay test prior to belaying at ÜG.
  • Belayers and lead climbers are required to come in prior to the day of the competition to take the belay test.
    • There will be no belay tests given the day of this event.
  • There is no charge for taking the belay and lead climbing tests.
  • Again, belays tests will not be allowed during the event.
  • For lead, please arrive with a partner to test with.
  • All lead belayers and climbers must fill out this Lead Policy Agreement and arrive with a partner to take your test with.

Assisted Brake Belay Devices:

  • Participants must use an assisted break belay device including:
    • Petzl GriGri, Edelrid Jul, Mammut Smart, BD Pilot, Trango Vergo or Cinch.
  • Tube style belay devices (ATC) are not allowed at ÜG.
  • Please bring your own devices as there may not be any available for rent the day of the competition.