Just a few thoughts
Watching Natalia Grossman utterly dominate this year’s bouldering World Cups has been a fantastic show. More on her and Brixen below. Also a bunch of routesetting beta, and great interviews with setters, athletes, trainers and more.
FYI – there will be no Insider email on 6/23. After 114 weeks without a miss, our team will be off the grid on family vacay. Insider should resume on 6/30, see you then.
Insider Stuff
- Podcast: Matt Samet – The Uncertain Future of Climbing Media (Clipping Chains)
- Introducing the Climbing Leadership Fund (Rob Kyte, Climbing Initiative)
- Anoushé Husain, Paraclimber, Just Broke a World Record (Anoushé Husain, Climbing Mag)
- Seeking Peace of Mind – The Story of the Insurance All Climbers Need (AAC)
Brixen Reports
- IFSC Livestreams: Women Finals – Men Finals
- In Tense Clutch Battle, Grossman Shows Greatness At Boulder World Cups (John Burgman, Climbing Mag)
- Flohé Crushes for First Win, Grossman Keeps Dominating (Sam Anderson, Gear Junkie)
- IFSC Boulder World Cup Brixen – Report (Matt Groom, UK Climbing)
Comp Scene
- Video: The Debrief – Are you smarter than the setters? (Plastic Weekly)
- Kyra Condie Dominates as Tim Kang Takes Gold at North American Cup Series(Noah Walker, Gripped)
- Josh Larsson and the USA success (8a.nu)
- The Japan success story explained (8a.nu)
Training Tips
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- Podcast: The Male / Female Performance Gap in Climbing (The Power Company)
- Podcast: How Should Climbing Research Be Standardized? (The Power Company)
- Podcast: Jared Vagy – How to Prevent Injuries as Climbers (The Nugget Climbing)
- Video: The Technique and Biomechanics of System Board Climbing (Hooper’s Beta)
- Video: Felipe Camargo – Climb Injury-Free Interview (The Climbing Doctor)
For The Routesetters
- Jul 23: Routesetting Clinics (The Crag, Nashville, TN)
- Podcast: Head Setter Victor Fleutre (Climbing Curated)
- Video: Brixen World Cup Behind the Scenes (BETA Routesetting)
- Video: Brixen Women’s Final Boulder Breakdown (Impact Route Setting)
- Video: Behind the scenes at Crack Fest (Wide Boyz)
- Video: Setter Session Ft. Hank Gaylord (Kilter)
From Outdoor Retailer
- OR Has Wrapped. Here’s What Happened. Day One – Day Two – Day Three (Julie Dugdale, Outside)
- Retailers – 12 Ways to Build Community and Become Local Heroes (Kelly Bastone, Outside)
- Outdoor Industry Marketing Trends of the Future (Corey Buhay, Outside)
