Rock climbing is seen as a personal challenge, however indoor climbing walls hold climbing competitions to create a competitive event.

From 1968 to 1975, there was a white jersey awarded in the Tour de France to the lead rider in the combination classification (best rider in the overall, points and climbing competitions).

Le Mat, Harrison Ford and Bo Hopkins were often drunk between takes, and had conducted climbing competitions to the top of the local Holiday Inn sign.

She is mainly active in climbing competitions and participates in the World Cup and World Championships in lead climbing and bouldering.

USA Climbing is the official governing body of climbing competitions in the United States.

It typically lasts three days, during which many events are held that include exclusive films, climbing clinics, live music, and various competitions.

She competes in climbing competitions and splits her time between climbing outdoor and indoor.

Hill started to participate in climbing competitions in the mid-1980s, but one of her first significant accomplishments was in 1979.

As a professional climber, Hill was able during this time to support herself by doing what she loved; she made approximately half of her income from climbing competitions and half from sponsorships.

Routes will be removed whenever the climbing gym staff decides to change routes or add more routers or strip the wall and clean it for climbing competitions.