Outdoormix Festival
Climbing
Competitions
Tout à Bloc : a partnership with experts
Since 1991, the Face club from l’Argentière-la-Bessée has been organizing the internationally renowned Tout à Blocs competition in July every year. Their emblematic route setters, Mathieu, Benjamin and Nino, are back at this year’s Outdoormix Festival to prepare some bouldering madness for you! Last but not least, Vincent, from the Embrun CAF, is coming back as a route setter.
On the program: 16 junior boulders and 25 senior boulders, open from the sixth to the eighth degree, so that everyone can enjoy this friendly competition.
Prize Money
500 € of Prize Money to be won during the Senior Bouldering Contest
New !
The Senior competition returns this year with a fourth qualifying slot, offering you 120 places in the competition.
Senior Bouldering Contest
French U16 category and over
Junior Bouldering Contest
French U12 & U14 categories
Jumping Contest
Spectator info
Since the first editions, climbing is at the heart of the Outdoormix Festival. Initially present in the form of an outdoor gathering, the festival acquired a wall in 2015 to host the Jumping Contest, and the Bouldering Contest the following year.
Today, the competition is co-organized with the Tout-à-Bloc team, another internationally renowned bouldering competition.
F.A.Q. Climbing
Registration conditions
Where can I sign up to take part in the bouldering contest?
Bouldering Contest
You can register directly on our website, by taking a Rider Pass, or a Full Pass if you wish to enjoy the concerts.
On-site registration is also possible up to two hours before the start of the qualifying slot*.
Jumping Contest
Registration for the Jumping Contest is only possible on-site, from Thursday June 5, 4:00 p.m. until two hours before the start of the competition*.
Registration is free for Full Pass holders and 3€ otherwise.
*Subject to availability.
What documents do I need to register for a climbing competition?
Registration for climbing competitions is possible with one of the following documents:
- FFCAM license (French Féderation for Mountainering)
- Medical certificate enabling you to practice climbing in competition, issued less than 3 years before the competition.
- International insurance enabling you to practice climbing in France.
As the competition is included in the French FFCAM Federation calendar, a daily FFCAM license must be purchased in order to take part in the competition, if the document provided at the time of registration is a medical certificate or an international insurance.
The daily license is available for purchase online when you buy your competition pass, and will be available for purchase on-site from Thursday June 5 at 4:00 pm.
If you are underage, you will also need to provide parental authorization when you register. You can fill out the form by clicking here.
Price:
- 1 day: €5
- 2 consecutive days: €7
- 3 consecutive days: €12
What is the minimum age for participating in climbing competitions?
Junior Bouldering Contest
The Junior Bouldering Contest is open to children registered in the French U12 and U14 categories, i.e. all children born between 2012 and 2015.
Senior Bouldering Contest
The Senior Bouldering Contest is open to children from the French U16 category upwards, i.e. all those born before January 1st, 2012.
Jumping Contest
The Jumping Contest is open to anyone aged 14 or over on the date of the competition.
I'm turning 14 this year, which climbing pass should I take?
Senior Bouldering Contest
The Bouldering Contest categories follow those of the French Mountaineering Féderation (FFCAM).
If the child was born in 2011 and will turn 14 before December 31, 2025, they will have to register for the Senior Bouldering Contest.
I'm 9 years old, can I register for the junior bouldering contest?
The categories of the Bouldering Contest follow those of the French Mountaineering Federation (FFCAM).
- If the child was born in 2015 and will turn 10 years old before December 31, 2025, access to the competition is authorized.
- If the child was born in 2016 and turned 9 before June 8, 2025, access to the competition will be refused.
Can I register for more than one competition?
Yes, you can also sign up for the pumptrack and pumpfoil competitions. Please note, however, that the schedules of the various competitions may overlap.
Equipment
Climbing - mandatory equipment
Dear climber friends, don’t forget to bring your climbing shoes and your chalk.
Welcome desk and opening hours
Do I have to attend briefings and climbing podiums?
Yes, attendance is mandatory at pre-race briefings and podiums.
No prizes or prize money will be awarded if you are not present at the podiums.
Senior bouldering contest - how to find your qualifying slot?
If you no longer know which qualification slot you are registered for, please send an e-mail to [email protected].
Senior bouldering contest - is it possible to change your qualification slot?
Changing a qualification slot is possible only if there are still places available in the remaining slots. To request a schedule change, please send an e-mail to [email protected].
Jumping contest - I have a rider pass, can I take part in the jumping contest?
If you have a Rider Pass and wish to take part in the Jumping Contest, you will have to pay an additional 3€.
Registration for the Jumping Contest is open at the event reception desk from Thursday, June 5 at 4:00 p.m. until Monday, June 9 at 11:00 a.m.
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