La Sportiva Climb World Tour
“An ambitious project and a fascinating challenge for us: celebrating climbing on all continents, bringing the brand ever closer to people, experts, novices and professional users, with the aim of sharing experiences, product knowledge and partying together – because why not?”
– Vittorio Barrasso, La Sportiva Brand & Communication Manager
@ Depot Sheffield, 16th of April, 2024.
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What is the Climb World Tour?
The La Sportiva Climb World Tour is a global series of events dedicated to the climbing community around the world.
A coordinated event series taking place across the world on the 16th of April will be providing climbers the world over with the opportunity to get involved with workshops led by some climbing icons from the La Sportiva athlete teams.
This year’s UK leg of the tour will be hosted right here in the climbing capital of the UK; Depot Sheffield.
Alongside this, you’ll have the opportunity to test-climb some of the most iconic and newest ‘no edge’ La Sportiva climbing shoes on the market in the boot demo. Try out styles such as the Futura, Genius and Mantra, and learn more about how these shoes employ the latest technology to help you send!
Free-to-Attend Workshops
La Sportiva will be bringing along 3 of their top UK athletes to host coaching sessions on a variety of climbing-related subjects.
Workshops will include:
- Warming up for bouldering & bouldering route reading
- Dynamic movement & comp climbing
- Introduction to training, for those climbing V3/V4 and want to climb V5/V6
Perfect for those in the earlier stages of their climbing journey, pick up top tips from:
Discover the latest climbing technology
La Sportiva climbing shoes are known for their ground-breaking technology that aids your performance. This year’s focus will be on their ground-breaking ‘no edge’ technology-one of the best innovations for indoor climbing yet!
You can try:
You’ll have the opportunity to talk to the experts, and learn from the creators and athletes about the 3 main technological advances that make Sportiva shoes stand out from the crowd:
- No Edge Concept
- P3 Systsem – permanent power platform
- Dynamic Technology
All of this is free of charge with wall entry, so come on down and find the shoes for you.
No-Edge Can Change Your Climbing
Timetable for the Day
Depot Sheffield, 16th of April, 2024.
2 pm:
Event starts / La Sportiva Boot demo. Styles on offer: Mantra, Mandala, Futura & Genius (all no-edge technology).
Hosted by Neil Gresham, Ian Dunn & Mark Croxall
4 pm:
Coaching Session #1: Billy Ridal – How to Smash It at a Comp; tips and tricks to climbing your best at a competition
5:30 pm:
Coaching Session #2: Anna Wild & Pete Dawson – Pushing Your Grade; techniques and advice to get you to that next level
Coaching Session #3: Zoe Peetermans & Willow Petrobelli – Footwork & Body Positioning for Women; Women’s only session for improving this core area of your climbing
Coaching Session #4: Dave MacLeod – Intro to Board Climbing; How to take on your first session on this key training tool
8 pm:
Event ends.
La Sportiva Climb World Tour Booking
Booking for this event can be done via the booking widget below.
Please note that this event is free of charge, however, to ensure you can take advantage of your booking and due to the popular demand of this event, you will need to be checked into the centre 15 minutes before your slot. If you are not checked in, we will offer your place to the next available person.
There are 4 workshops available, please be considerate of other climbers. We ask that you book the most suitable workshop for you and avoid multiple bookings for a fair chance for all to take part.
Your booking confirmation email will act as your ticket for the event.
