Ice Climbing World Cup 2016 kicks off tomorrow at Bozeman, USA

The Ice Climbing World Cup 2016 gets underway tomorrow morning at 8:30 am sharp at Bozeman, USA. The 15th edition of the circuit, presented by The North Face, faced a difficult start: on 18 November an incredible hurricane devastated the artificial structure in Montana, yet despite this major setback the organizers of the famous ice climbing festival pulled off the impossible and - thanks also to the support of many climber - rebuilt the enormous wall that will host the first of four international stages.

After Bozeman (which also acts as the North American Championship), in January 2016 the circuit travels to Cheongsong in South Korea, to Saas-Fee in Switzerland and then Rabenstein in Val Passiria. In February Rabenstein will also host the World Youth Championships. The defending champions are Angelika Rainer and Maxim Tomilov (Lead) and Ekaterina Feoktistova and Nikolai Kuzovlev (Speed).

UIAA ICE CLIMBING WORLD CUP 2015
Bozeman, Montana, USA 11-12 December 2015: World Cup (Lead, Speed)
Cheongsong, South Korea 16-17 January 2016: World Cup (Lead, Speed) & Asian Championship
Saas Fee, Svizzera 22 - 23 January 2016: World Cup (Lead, Speed)
Rabenstein, Italy 29 - 31 January 2016: World Cup (Lead, Speed)
Rabenstein, Italy 6 - 7 February 2016:World Youth Championships

2006
LEAD
1. Ines Papert, GER	1. Harald Berger, AUT
2. Anna Torretta, ITA	2. Simon Wandeler, SUI
3. Stephanie Maureau, FRA	3. Markus Bendler, AUT
SPEED
1.  Julia Oleynikova, RUS	1. Maxim Vlasov, RUS
2.  Natalia Kulikova, RUS	2. Urs Odermatt, SUI
3.  Maria Shabalina, RUS	3. Ygor Fayzullin, RUS
2007
LEAD
1. Jenny Lavarda, ITA	1. Evgeny Kryvosheytsev, UKR
2. Petra Müller, SUI	2. Markus Bendler, AUT
3. Stephanie Maureau, FRA	3. Alexey Tomilov, RUS
SPEED
1.  Maria Shabalina, RUS	1. Alexander Mateev, RUS
2.  Maria Murayeva, RUS	2. Nikolay Shved, RUS
3.  Maryam Filippova, RUS	3. Ygor Fayzullin, RUS
2008
LEAD
1. Jenny Lavarda, ITA	1. Simon Anthamatten, SUI
2. Petra Müller, SUI	2. Markus Bendler, AUT
3. Natalya Kulikova, RUS	3. Evgeny Kryvosheytsev, UKR
SPEED
1.  Maria Tolokonina, RUS	1. Matevz Vukotic, SLO
2.  Ksenia Sdobnikova, RUS	2. Maxim Tomilov, RUS
3.  Maria Murayeva, RUS	3. Kirill Kolchegoshev, RUS
2009
LEAD
1. Maria Tolokonina, RUS	1. Markus Bendler, AUT
2. Angelika Rainer, ITA	2. Hee Yong Park, Korea
3. Stephanie Maureau, FRA	3. Alexey Tomilov, RUS
SPEED
1. Maria Tolokonina, RUS	1. Pavel Gulyaev, RUS
2. Maryam Filippova, RUS	2. Pavel Batushev, RUS
3. Julia Oleynikova, RUS	3. Nikolay Shved, RUS
2010
LEAD
1. Anna Gallyamova, RUS	1. Markus Bendler, AUT
2. Angelika Rainer, ITA	2. Park Hee Yong, Korea
3. Stephanie Maureau, FRA	3. Maxim Tomilov, RUS
SPEED
1. Nadezda Shubina, RUS	1. Pavel Gulyaev, RUS
2. Viktoria Shabalina, RUS	2. Pavel Batushev, RUS
3. Maryam Filippova, RUS	3. Igor Fayzullin, RUS
2011
LEAD
1. Anna Gallyamova, RUS	1. Park Hee Yong, KOR
2. Lucie Hrozova, CZE	2. Maxim Tomilov, RUS
3. Seon Shin Woon, KOR	3. Markus Bendler, AUT
SPEED
1. Maria Tolokonina,  RUS	1. Pavel Batushev, RUS
2. Natalya Kulikova, RUS	2. Pavel Gulyaev, RUS
3. Irina Bagaeva, RUS	3. Maxim Tomilov, RUS
2012
LEAD
1. Angelika Rainer, ITA	1. Maxim Tomilov, RUS
2. Maria Tolokonina,  RUS	2. Alexey Tomilov, RUS
3. Anna Gallyamova, RUS	3. Park Hee Yong, Korea
SPEED
1. Maryam Filippova, RUS	1. Kirill Kolchegoshev, RUS
2. Maria Krasavina, RUS	2. Alexey Tomilov, RUS
3. Maria Tolokonina,  RUS	3. Pavel Batushev, RUS
2013
LEAD
1. Maria Tolokonina, RUS	1. Park Hee Yong, KOR
2. Angelika Rainer, ITA	2. Maxim Tomilov, RUS
3. Seon Shin Woon, KOR	3. Valentyn Sypavin, UKR
SPEED
1. Julia Oleynikova, RUS	1. Egor Trapeznikov, RUS
2. Maryam Filippova, RUS	2. Ivan Spitsyn, RUS
3. Ekaterina Feoktistova, RUS	3. Pavel Gulyaev, RUS
2014
LEAD
1. Maria Tolokonina, RUS	1. Maxim Tomilov, RUS
2. Angelika Rainer, ITA	2. Park Hee Yong, Korea
3. Seon Shin Woon, KOR	3. Alexey Tomilov, RUS
SPEED
1. Maryam Filippova, RUS	1. Nikolay Kuzovlev, RUS
2. Ekaterina Feoktistova, RUS	2. Vladimir Kartashev, RUS
3. Natlya Kulikova, RUS	3. Alexey Vagin, RUS
2015
LEAD
1. Angelika Rainer, ITA	1. Maxim Tomilov, RUS
2. Petra Klinger, CH	2. Park Hee Yong, Korea
3. HanNaRai Song, KOR	3. Alexey Tomilov, RUS
SPEED
1. Ekaterina Feoktistova, RUS	1. Nikolay Kuzovlev, RUS
2. Ekaterina Koshcheeva, RUS	2. Vladimir Kartashev, RUS
3. Maria Krasavina, RUS	3. Egor Trapeznikov, RUS