Cities/Pittsburgh/Programs/Fall Bouldering League

League has begun!

Catch the action next season for our 6th season in Spring 2025!

Fall '24 Bouldering League

6 Week Season: September 25th OR 26th - Flash Finals on October 30th
*Teams may compete on either Wednesday OR Thursday Nights!*

FA Members
$39 Early Bird Discount Through 9/10
$49 from 9/11 - 9/24

Non-Members
$79 Early Bird Discount Through 9/10
$89 from 9/11 - 9/24

Registration fee includes 6 weeks of League action, a League t-shirt or tank (see below), an invite to the League after party, and a chance to win great prizes from FA and our partners, including:

Crashpads, Climbing shoes, Chalk products from Friction Labs & Oncrux, Climbing accessories from Organic Climbing & DryPointe, and more! 

League details below

League Format

  • 6 Week Season – Starting the week of 9/25 and ending on 10/30. 5 Week Regular Season + Flash Finals.
  • Teams of 3 – Sign up as a full team or a pair/solo and we’ll place you on a team
  • Climb in person – 6-9pm Wednesdays OR Thursdays 
  • Two Climbing Categories – Climb with your friends or meet new friends who climb in the same climbing category as you! Intermediate teams are for those who climb up to V5 and Advanced teams are for those who climb V6+. Choose your category based on the grade you typically can send in 1-2 sessions. 

Scoring Details

  • Climbs included in the league will be assigned a point value based on their grade with an available flash bonus
  • Individual Score:
    • Intermediate: Top 6 Scores will be submitted from each teammate each week
    • Advanced: Top 5 Scores will be submitted from each teammate each week
  • Team Score: The sum of all 3 individual scores + any team bonus points
  • Weeks 1 – 5 – Regular Season: Team Scores accumulate weeks 1 – 5
  • Week 6 – Flash Finals: The top teams with the highest cumulative team score at each gym on week 5 will advance to finals. You will be given time to preview.

Bouldering League Champs: The top 3 teams will be crowned as the FA Bouldering League Champs in each climbing category, taking home bragging rights, prizes, and all the glory!

Absence Policy: Going to miss a night? Climbers will be able to climb on either Wednesday OR Thursday night OR they can have another climber sub in for them and climb during a designated league night. Subs will only be permitted for emergency situations.

Questions? Drop us a line at pittsburghleague@faclimbing.com.