Upside Down 

by Ver Var, Yerevan

May 9-10, 2026

FORMAT

Saturday: one qualification jam. 

Sunday: Amateur finals and award ceremonies.

Beginner and Youth comp ends Saturday; top-6 Amateurs final Sunday.

HOW SATURDAY WORKS

• Choose your qualification set during registration (a fixed time window on Saturday).
• During that set only, you climb 40 boulder problems numbered 1-40 (easy to hard). Same walls for everyone.
• You do not have to climb 1,2,3... Pick by your level. Score as many as you can before your set ends.
• You get a scorecard; we rank Beginners and Amateurs separately.

SUNDAY

• 12:00-16:15: Amateur finals + award ceremonies (Youth + Beginner + Amateur).
• Entry includes gym access on May 9 and May 10 (both festival days, during opening hours).

QUICK FACTS

• Age group: 16+ (birth year: 2010 or earlier)
• Beginner or Amateur group locked in after registration
• Youth 12-16 years old (birth years 2010-2014): Unibank-sponsored programme, up to 30 places (separate from Beginner/Amateur)
• Youth: parent or legal guardian must be present while the child is at the event
• Payment confirms your spot

Registration is confirmed only after full payment. 

Youth (Unibank-sponsored): confirmed on the approved list within the 30-place cap; no entry fee to Ver Var; same participation agreement as at registration.

WHAT IS INCLUDED

• Your Saturday qualification set and festival registration
• Gym entry May 9th and May 10th (both days)
• Festival-branded gift pack
• Festival T-shirt only in the 17,000 package

PRICES (AMD) - Presale

Entry without festival T-shirt: 10,000.

Entry with festival T-shirt: 17,000.

At-the-door registration (if space is available): +2,000 on top of the price above.

Youth (Unibank-sponsored, birth years 2010-2014): no entry fee to Ver Var; up to 30 places from the approved list.

Questions? Call +374 44 806806