Below is a brief timeline of American competition climbing history:
- 1988 & 1989 – World Cup events at Snowbird, Utah, were organized by UIAA and the American Alpine Club.
- 1994 – Junior National Championship organized by the American Sport Climbers Federation (ASCF).
- 1998 – The ASCF became the Junior Competition Climbing Association (JCCA).
- 2002 – The JCCA expanded to include adult competitors and changed its name again to the United States Competition Climbing Association (USCCA).
- 2003 – USCCA decided to rename the organization to what it is called today, USA Climbing (USAC).
- 2004 – USAC took over operations of the American Bouldering Series (ABS).
- USAC operates three major competition series: Sport Climbing Series (SCS), American Bouldering Series (ABS) and the Collegiate Climbing Series (CCS).
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- Early 2000's - The Professional Climbers Circuit (PCA) - Bouldering comps
- Early 2010's - The Unified Bouldering Championships (UBC) - Bouldering comps
- 1988 & 1989 – World Cup events at Snowbird, Utah, were organized by UIAA and the American Alpine Club.
- 1994 – Junior National Championship organized by the American Sport Climbers Federation (ASCF).
- 1998 – The ASCF became the Junior Competition Climbing Association (JCCA).
- 2002 – The JCCA expanded to include adult competitors and changed its name again to the United States Competition Climbing Association (USCCA).
- 2003 – USCCA decided to rename the organization to what it is called today, USA Climbing (USAC).
- 2004 – USAC took over operations of the American Bouldering Series (ABS).
- USAC operates three major competition series: Sport Climbing Series (SCS), American Bouldering Series (ABS) and the Collegiate Climbing Series (CCS).
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- Early 2000's - The Professional Climbers Circuit (PCA) - Bouldering comps
- Early 2010's - The Unified Bouldering Championships (UBC) - Bouldering comps
2000 JCCA Regionals comp - Vertical Relief Climbing Center - Flagstaff, AZ
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2021 IFSC Youth World comp - Russia - Shirt donated by: Joel Fisher
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