From October 16th to 18th, the bouldering elite will gather in Salt Lake City, Utah, for the season finale. Who will claim the final title of the season and the overall victory? Find all the information on the current rankings, the starting field, the program, and the live stream.
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End of the 2026 bouldering season – who will take the overall title?
In Salt Lake City, the athletes have their last chance this season to collect crucial points for the overall ranking. Currently, the British athlete is in the lead among the women. Erin McNeice (3.740 points) in first place, closely followed by Australian Oceania Mackenzie (3.470 points) and American Annie Sanders (3.300 points).
Mackenzie and Sanders are also the only two athletes who can still catch McNeice – a victory would earn them 1.000 points. Both are competing in Salt Lake City.
The overall winner in the men's competition has already been decided. Sorato Anraku has won every Boulder World Cup so far this season. and is uncatchably ahead with 5.000 points.
It remains exciting nonetheless: If the Japanese climber wins in Salt Lake City, he would be the first male athlete to achieve a clean sweep for an entire season. Only Janja Garnbret has accomplished this feat so far – in the 2019 bouldering season.
According to Anraku, South Korean Dohyun Lee and Mejdi Schalck from France are in second and third place.
Large starting field from the USA, France & Japan, Germany also strongly represented
Only a few athletes in the current bouldering season are skipping the final World Cup – such as Janja Garnbret, who is ending her season after their victory in Koper already finished, or Brooke Raboutou, who now focuses on lead.
In Salt Lake City, France, Japan and the host nation USA are waiting with strong teams and well-known names: including Oriane Bertone, Zélia Avezou, Mejdi Schalck, Rey Kawamata, Melody Sekikawa, Colin Duffy and Annie Sanders.
Image: Jan Virt/IFSC
Image: Slobodan Miskovic/IFSC
Image: Slobodan Miskovic/IFSC
Image: Jan Virt/IFSC
The Climbing Team Germany also sends its bouldering specialists across the Atlantic. With Elias Arriagada Kruger, Thorben Perry Bloem and Lucas Trandafir Three German men, all of whom have already competed in a World Cup or World Championship final, are registered. For the young athletes Timo Ossig and Mattis Eisenkolb, the goal in Utah is to expand their experience at the senior level.
The women are represented Lucia Doerffel, Paula Mayer-Vorfelder and Anna Lechner The German team. Dörffel was one of three people representing Germany at the 2024 Olympics and has reached the semifinals so far this season. Mayer-Vorfelder won the title of Youth World Champion in bouldering this July – she too has already climbed in a World Cup semifinal in 2026.
Image: Xaver Louis/DAV
Image: Xaver Louis/DAV
Schedule and program
For spectators from Germany, there is a time shift of 8 hoursAll times are given in Utah local time (GMT-6).
- Friday, 16th October 2026
09:00 Men's Qualification
15:30 Qualification Women - Saturday, October 17, 2026
10:00 a.m. Men's Semifinal
19:00 PM Men's Final - Sunday, October 18, 2026
10:00 a.m. Women's Semifinal
19:00 PM Women's Final
Live Stream
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Men's Semi-final (Saturday 10:00 AM GMT-6)
Men's Final (Saturday 19:00 PM GMT-6)
Women's Semi-final (Sunday 10:00 a.m. GMT-6)
Women's Final (Sunday 19:00 PM GMT-6)
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Credits cover photo: Slobodan Miskovic @xsloba / IFSC