Canadians Advance to Semis at Bozeman Ice World Cup

The first UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup is taking place in Bozeman this weekend and Canadians had a strong qualifiers.

Seven Canadians have advanced to semi-finals at the Bozeman World Cup. There seems to be some dispute between results on the UIAA website and reports from the event for the men’s results.

For the women, 20-year-old Karlee Hall has made it to her first World Cup semis by qualifying in 12th. Finishing in 10th is Sarah Hueniken, who just became the first North American woman to climb M14. Also advancing to Satruday’s big event is Jen Olson who finished in 18th and Rebecca Lewis in 17th. Seven women topped-out both qualifying routes, only their times set them apart. WoonSeon Shin from Korea finished with the fastest time on both routes.

For the men, all top 18 climbers who are moving onto semis topped-out both qualifying routes. According to the UIAA site, Gord McArthur finished in 17th place. Ontario-based Nathan Kutcher finished in 13th place. The strong 19-year-old Noah Beek, who with Karlee Hall is coached by McArthur, finished in ninth. According to the report from the comp, Beek is in 16th, McArthur in 14th and Kutcher in 13th.

Both online reports and reports from the competition confirm that the above seven Canadians made it to the semis.

For full online results, visit here. The men’s results are read from bottom up and women’s top down. Be sure to watch the event tomorrow and Sunday here.