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This article lists the main ice climbing events and their results for 2018. [1]
The 2018 UIAA Ice Climbing World Youth Championships were held in Malbun, Liechtenstein. [2]
| Date | Location | Discipline | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 5 – 7 |  Malbun | U16 Lead |  Maksim Reshetnikov | Evgeniia Iashkova |
| U16 Speed | Danila Bikulov | Olga Vylegzhanina | ||
| U19 Lead |  Louna Ladevant | Valeriia Bogdan | ||
| U19 Speed | Nikita Glazyrin | Valeriia Bogdan | ||
| U22 Lead |  Lukas Goetz | Sina Goetz | ||
| U22 Speed | Anton Sukharev | Diana Galimova |
| Date | Location | Discipline | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18 – 20 | Saas-Fee | Lead | Alexey Dengin |  Han Na Rai Song |
| Speed | Nikolai Kuzovlev | Ekaterina Feoktistova | ||
| January 25 – 27 |  Rabenstein | Lead |  Mohammadreza Safdarian Korouyeh | Han Na Rai Song |
| Speed | Anton Nemov | Nadezda Gallyamova | ||
| February 2 – 4 |  Hohhot | Lead | Alexey Dengin | Shin Woonseon |
| Speed | Ivan Spitsyn | Natalia Belyaeva | ||
| February 9 – 11 | Cheongsong | Lead | Alexey Dengin | Shin Woonseon |
| Speed | Nikolai Kuzovlev | Ekaterina Koshcheeva | ||
| March 2 – 4 | Kirov | Lead | Nikolai Kuzovlev | Maria Tolokonina |
| Speed | Nikita Glazyrin | Valeriia Bogdan | ||
| Overall season winners | Lead | Maksim Tomilov | Shin Woonseon | |
| Speed | Nikolai Kuzovlev | Ekaterina Koshcheeva | ||
| Date | Location | Discipline | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2, 2017 |  Domžale | Lead | Louna Ladevant | Angelika Rainer |
| December 9, 2017 |  Bratislava | Lead | Louna Ladevant | Angelika Rainer |
| January 11 – 13, 2018 | Champagny-en-Vanoise | Lead | Louna Ladevant | Maria Tolokonina |
| L'Argentière-la-Bessée | Speed | Tristan Ladevent | Maria Tolokonina | |
| February 24 – 25, 2018 |  Oulu | Lead |  Noah Beek | Mira Alhonsuo |
| Speed |  Dennis van Hoek | Mira Alhonsuo | ||
| Overall season winners | Lead | Louna Ladevant | Angelika Rainer | |
| Speed | Dennis van Hoek | Mira Alhonsuo | ||
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