r/competitionclimbing
A comprehensive subreddit for all things comp climbing.
How to think about r/competitionclimbing
The community focuses on competitive climbing, encompassing various aspects such as bouldering, lead climbing, and competition events. Members discuss recent competitions, share insights on techniques, and provide commentary on climbers' performances. The community is distinct for its emphasis on both the competitive and technical elements of climbing, making it a hub for enthusiasts and athletes alike.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants range from amateur climbers to professional athletes, with a strong interest in competition formats and climbing techniques. The vibe is supportive yet competitive, as members seek to improve their skills and stay updated on events. Many are likely in their 20s to 30s, reflecting a youthful demographic passionate about climbing and sports.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes competition results, analysis of climbing techniques, and discussions about upcoming events. Members appreciate detailed commentary and personal experiences related to competitions. Posts that are overly promotional or lack substance tend to receive downvotes, so authenticity and engagement are key. The community sees a steady flow of posts, especially around major climbing events.
Brand engagement notes
Brands should engage by sharing valuable content, such as tips for climbers, gear reviews, or insights into the competitive climbing scene. Authenticity is crucial; overt promotional tactics are generally met with skepticism. Collaborating with well-known climbers or sponsoring events can foster goodwill. Brands should focus on building relationships rather than direct selling, as members value genuine contributions to the climbing community.
Top keywords
What r/competitionclimbing talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/Quirky-School-4658
- u/boulder2boulder
- u/lakerfan91
- u/Affectionate_Fox9001
- u/AutoModerator
- u/Most_Poet
- u/mmeeplechase
- u/moving_screen
- u/muenchener
- u/InternationalSalt1
- u/shure-fire
- u/Tristan_Cleveland
- u/OfF3nSiV3
- u/circusish
- u/Cutapis
- u/Altruistic-Shop9307
- u/bobombpom
- u/Remote-Ability-6575
- u/myneighborkokoro_
- u/alexanderactioncat
- u/tgibson12
- u/plasticweekly
- u/DeathOfSqueak
- u/music_man02
- u/Ebright_Azimuth
- u/poorboychevelle
- u/onepdub
- u/joeytman
- u/kolraisins
- u/UnhappyLab8081
- u/twoscoopstwofive
- u/Viper999DC
- u/MyPasswordIsABC999
- u/Brilliant-Author-829
- u/Own_Juggernaut_740
- u/menelauslaughed
- u/ah_yes-a_username
- u/vk_loginn
- u/Haunting-Departure30
- u/OkSatisfaction5842
- u/AdvancedSquare8586
- u/QueueTee314
- u/artemisofephesus11
- u/ill_eat_it
- u/lorenzloc
- u/DisastrousTask3372
- u/Kattasium
- u/ScratchRick
- u/yuvalweber
- u/acornty
- u/HaxSir
- u/eirbmia
- u/Kasparri
- u/Hexagonatron
- u/jkF00d
- u/RikkuToMoruti
- u/Fair_Grapefruit7916
- u/jasonkester
- u/zhoggo
- u/nicoSWD
- u/Accomplished_Test963
- u/idgafanym0re
- u/qylvest
- u/zyxwl2015
- u/Bootsncatswickawhat
- u/Top_External4898
- u/Otis3333
- u/sweaty-eggnog
- u/foxandturtle
- u/quadratic_function
- u/Ironsolid
- u/watamula
- u/EDtheTacoFarmer
- u/tony-dang
- u/vfifteenclimber
- u/ironFIREtv
- u/law_dog68
- u/jamesdazhongcook
- u/helk
- u/LeftBrush1
- u/Less_Vegetable6337
- u/jisantuc
- u/tajoforce
- u/HerrSasquatch
- u/Traveling_tubie
- u/Nuud
- u/Icy_Veterinarian2369
- u/Aardman007
- u/HereistheWeatherman
- u/frickfrackingdodos
- u/CaughtInDireWood
- u/Christy427
- u/Endernook
- u/goatyougoat
- u/valleysnsammits
- u/cHpiranha
- u/Imonfire1
- u/babygeologist
- u/TheAlphaUnicorn
- u/nathantsbetts
By votes
- u/Quirky-School-4658
- u/lakerfan91
- u/boulder2boulder
- u/Affectionate_Fox9001
- u/Most_Poet
- u/moving_screen
- u/Tristan_Cleveland
- u/shure-fire
- u/mmeeplechase
- u/InternationalSalt1
- u/circusish
- u/AutoModerator
- u/muenchener
- u/Cutapis
- u/menelauslaughed
- u/Remote-Ability-6575
- u/onepdub
- u/acornty
- u/HaxSir
- u/myneighborkokoro_
- u/OfF3nSiV3
- u/joeytman
- u/UnhappyLab8081
- u/bobombpom
- u/Altruistic-Shop9307
- u/ah_yes-a_username
- u/eirbmia
- u/vk_loginn
- u/Kasparri
- u/jkF00d
- u/RikkuToMoruti
- u/kolraisins
- u/Hexagonatron
- u/Fair_Grapefruit7916
- u/alexanderactioncat
- u/jasonkester
- u/Haunting-Departure30
- u/tgibson12
- u/zhoggo
- u/nicoSWD
- u/artemisofephesus11
- u/Accomplished_Test963
- u/MyPasswordIsABC999
- u/idgafanym0re
- u/QueueTee314
- u/DeathOfSqueak
- u/music_man02
- u/AdvancedSquare8586
- u/qylvest
- u/plasticweekly
- u/twoscoopstwofive
- u/OkSatisfaction5842
- u/zyxwl2015
- u/Bootsncatswickawhat
- u/sweaty-eggnog
- u/Top_External4898
- u/Otis3333
- u/foxandturtle
- u/Viper999DC
- u/quadratic_function
- u/Ebright_Azimuth
- u/Ironsolid
- u/watamula
- u/EDtheTacoFarmer
- u/tony-dang
- u/vfifteenclimber
- u/Brilliant-Author-829
- u/ironFIREtv
- u/ill_eat_it
- u/law_dog68
- u/jamesdazhongcook
- u/helk
- u/LeftBrush1
- u/jisantuc
- u/poorboychevelle
- u/Less_Vegetable6337
- u/tajoforce
- u/HerrSasquatch
- u/Traveling_tubie
- u/lorenzloc
- u/Nuud
- u/Icy_Veterinarian2369
- u/HereistheWeatherman
- u/Aardman007
- u/frickfrackingdodos
- u/CaughtInDireWood
- u/Christy427
- u/Endernook
- u/valleysnsammits
- u/DisastrousTask3372
- u/goatyougoat
- u/cHpiranha
- u/TheAlphaUnicorn
- u/Imonfire1
- u/hanzosniffsbutts
- u/Annanascomosus
- u/eat_sleep_shitpost
- u/babygeologist
- u/nathantsbetts
- u/colourful_space
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/Remote-Ability-6575
- u/mmeeplechase
- u/Affectionate_Fox9001
- u/Ebright_Azimuth
- u/[deleted]
- u/Endernook
- u/Quirky-School-4658
- u/muenchener
- u/moving_screen
- u/InternationalSalt1
- u/Most_Poet
- u/PlasticScrambler
- u/Tristan_Cleveland
- u/onepdub
- u/Nuud
- u/cptgambit
- u/Altruistic-Shop9307
- u/boulder2boulder
- u/kolpaczek
- u/Brilliant-Author-829
- u/poorboychevelle
- u/acornty
- u/kolraisins
- u/thomycat
- u/MyPasswordIsABC999
- u/im_avoiding_work
- u/menelauslaughed
- u/Own_Juggernaut_740
- u/Jim_climbs
- u/Fuckler_boi
- u/BradsSpace
- u/katielovestoswim
- u/-Qubicle
- u/raiijk
- u/tgibson12
- u/Zagarna_84
- u/circusish
- u/AmbitiousSheep
- u/myneighborkokoro_
- u/sarges_12gauge
- u/dogthebigredclifford
- u/Toby_Dashee
- u/DisastrousTask3372
- u/JackKelly11
- u/krautbaguette
- u/Downtown-Airport2952
- u/BeardyDuck
- u/Gr8WallofChinatown
- u/Lock-Star
- u/afreetomato
- u/IeatAssortedfruits
- u/shure-fire
- u/3pelican
- u/quadratic_function
- u/Otis3333
- u/babygeologist
- u/Annanascomosus
- u/artibonite
- u/OkSatisfaction5842
- u/nicolaai823
- u/WillWorkForSugar
- u/ver_redit_optatum
- u/flame_and_void
- u/peppermint1729
- u/Pennwisedom
- u/zeCrazyEye
- u/Coolohoh
- u/Transmogrify_My_Goat
- u/coisavioleta
- u/L299792458
- u/OfF3nSiV3
- u/FinderOfPaths12
- u/publicolamaximus
- u/ProfessorProfessersn
- u/Gordonlai
- u/curious_gini
- u/leadviolet
- u/Desperado_247
- u/Far-Pin8023
- u/AdvancedSquare8586
- u/ahrumah
- u/Space_Patrol_Digger
- u/notthatimcounting
- u/mhaliz
- u/sidestep77
- u/GPLG
- u/digitalpeasant
- u/dede_le_saumon
- u/igcsekmn
- u/thirtyprojectors
- u/cyrille5
- u/Safe_Macaroon8321
- u/Greenhorn24
- u/oregonflannel
- u/adeadlyfire
- u/desert___rocks
- u/Kynoskephalai
- u/euler_tourist
- u/ihavenofriendsmom
- u/Objective-Village-57
By votes
- u/Remote-Ability-6575
- u/Affectionate_Fox9001
- u/mmeeplechase
- u/Ebright_Azimuth
- u/PlasticScrambler
- u/Most_Poet
- u/muenchener
- u/acornty
- u/leadviolet
- u/sarges_12gauge
- u/im_avoiding_work
- u/ahrumah
- u/moving_screen
- u/katielovestoswim
- u/[deleted]
- u/Tristan_Cleveland
- u/InternationalSalt1
- u/kolpaczek
- u/kolraisins
- u/dogthebigredclifford
- u/cptgambit
- u/-Qubicle
- u/DisasterRadio
- u/shure-fire
- u/Viper999DC
- u/Otis3333
- u/onepdub
- u/MyPasswordIsABC999
- u/menelauslaughed
- u/CH41X
- u/3pelican
- u/Nuud
- u/sdfedeef
- u/kepleronlyknows
- u/publicolamaximus
- u/Altruistic-Shop9307
- u/cmattis
- u/thomycat
- u/NoFlyyZone
- u/mcjam86
- u/rikomatic
- u/Quirky-School-4658
- u/Mahpsirhc
- u/Safe_Macaroon8321
- u/Brilliant-Author-829
- u/Gordonlai
- u/Fuckler_boi
- u/tbkp
- u/FinderOfPaths12
- u/Exotic_Aardvark945
- u/Own_Juggernaut_740
- u/woodyguthry
- u/boulder2boulder
- u/DisastrousTask3372
- u/afreetomato
- u/flame_and_void
- u/Transmogrify_My_Goat
- u/greenlemon23
- u/AmbitiousSheep
- u/plotlines16
- u/poorboychevelle
- u/tadasana_4
- u/Tiiqo
- u/circusish
- u/SpecificSufficient10
- u/myneighborkokoro_
- u/ver_redit_optatum
- u/jasonkester
- u/ImpressiveAirport4
- u/BeardyDuck
- u/WillWorkForSugar
- u/LayWhere
- u/Space_Patrol_Digger
- u/notthatimcounting
- u/HostJunior7275
- u/peppermint1729
- u/DeepFriedFrenchFry
- u/babygeologist
- u/Fair_Grapefruit7916
- u/HaxSir
- u/joeytman
- u/Toby_Dashee
- u/Annanascomosus
- u/megatron8686
- u/OnlyOneSane
- u/tajoforce
- u/raiijk
- u/tgibson12
- u/coisavioleta
- u/notonthisbus
- u/krautbaguette
- u/Coolohoh
- u/NotFunnyEither
- u/blaxxej
- u/helk
- u/SitasinFM
- u/squeakad02
- u/foxandturtle
- u/mhaliz
- u/goatyougoat
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FAQ
r/competitionclimbing — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/competitionclimbing have?
r/competitionclimbing has approximately 36,659 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/competitionclimbing created?
r/competitionclimbing was created on March 16, 2016 (10 years ago).
What is r/competitionclimbing about?
The community focuses on competitive climbing, encompassing various aspects such as bouldering, lead climbing, and competition events. Members discuss recent competitions, share insights on techniques, and provide commentary on climbers' performances. The community is distinct for its emphasis on both the competitive and technical elements of climbing, making it a hub for en…
What subreddits are similar to r/competitionclimbing?
Communities similar to r/competitionclimbing include r/routesetters, r/climbingvids, r/indoorbouldering, r/homewalls, r/climbharder.
Who are the most active posters on r/competitionclimbing?
The most frequent posters on r/competitionclimbing include u/Quirky-School-4658, u/boulder2boulder, u/lakerfan91.
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