The annual International Tree Climbing Championship is held under the auspices of which organisation?
New Zealand Arboricultural Association to become its 32nd Chapter. Every year, NZ Arb holds an Annual Conference, with national and international speakers, normally held in conjunction with the NTCC. Also, throughout each year, a number of technical seminars or workshops are held, as well as social events and field trips. The Association manages regional Tree Climbing Competitions (TCCs), culminating in the National Tree Climbing Championship (NTCC) - the respective Men’s and Women’s Champions go on to represent New Zealand at the International event (ITCC) run by the ISA. The Association manages an Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS). It is also in the process of organising
International Federation of Sport Climbing The athletes compete in three disciplines: lead, bouldering and speed. The number of competitions and venues vary from year to year. The first World Cup was held under the auspices of UIAA in 1989, World Cups were held under the auspices of IFSC from 2007. The IFSC Climbing World Championship is a competition held biennially. This event determines the male and female world champions in the three disciplines of sport climbing lead, bouldering and speed as well as in para-climbing. The IFSC World Youth Championship is a competition held annually. This event determines the male and female world youth champions