2016Year1Month8to10, the third Drytooling Championship, hosted by leading climbing brand KAILAS, concluded at the Nanshaung International Convention and Exhibition Center in Guangzhou. Climbing enthusiasts from around the world participated in this event. This year's drytooling competition featured even more diverse routes and thrilling challenges, leaving all participants thoroughly satisfied!
Photo: KAILAS Drytooling Championship athletes in intense competition
The French pioneer of drytoolingGaetan Raymondwas once again on-site to set the routes for this championship and shared insights on drytooling as well as the global state of the sport. He also demonstrated drytooling techniques on-site, continuing the championship’s tradition of professionalism and spectator appeal.
Photo: The French pioneer of drytoolingGaetan Raymondexplaining the sport of drytooling on-site
Photo: The French pioneer of drytoolingGaetan Raymonddemonstrating drytooling techniques on-site
Photo: KAILAS Drytooling Championship route-setting process
After two days of interaction and group competitions, the top three male winners were: Champion Chen Liji (Hong Kong), Runner-up Qu Changfeng (Hunan), and Third Place Chen Xingyu (New Zealand). The top three female winners were: Champion Xie Yue (Jiangsu), Runner-up Huang Weijun (Hunan), and Third Place He Jinhong (Guangxi).
Photo: Highlights from the men's competition at the KAILAS Drytooling Championship
Photo: Highlights from the women's competition at the KAILAS Drytooling Championship
Beyond the professional drytooling competition, outdoor sports enthusiasts who are passionate about the activity also got to experience the thrill of drytooling. On-site participants drew challenge cards to complete designated outdoor obstacle tasks:including slackline experiences, ice axe pull-ups, stylish outdoor gear pairings,cooland an outdoor group photo wall. After completing these, they could win a variety of prizes, sparking a wave of climbing enthusiasm across the venue!
With continuous breakthroughs in difficulty and route design in ice climbing and alpine mountaineering, a brand-new climbing discipline has emerged—"drytoolingDry tooling". As a unique form of climbing, drytooling typically involves climbers using ice axes and crampons to ascend rock faces or artificial indoor walls. Nowadays, drytooling has become a training method for some climbing enthusiasts during the off-season, and drytooling competitions have gained popularity among outdoor fans due to their high entertainment value.
Photo: KAILAS climbing products
As a leading brand in climbing,KAILAShas been actively promoting various climbing activities in China. It pioneered the country’s first Drytooling Championship, and a series of engaging events have helped drytooling shine in China, attracting widespread attention from climbing enthusiasts.KAILAShopes that through organizing and experiencing a range ofDry toolingevents, more enthusiasts can feel the charm of climbing and engage in meaningful interactions. Meanwhile, as part of China’s outdoor culture, the continuous innovation in climbing forms and content also signifies further enrichment and depth in the broader outdoor sports scene. With joint efforts across the industry, climbing disciplines such as drytooling are bound to see greater development in China.