Just a few thoughts
Adaptive athletics and para-climbing has been getting well-deserved press lately. Below you’ll find podcasts from athletes with disabilities young and old, an article and a gym focused on adaptive programming, and climber/activist Kareemah Batts will be the keynote for next CWA Summit. An estimated 1 in 4 adults in the US live with a disability, and when our communities include them and ensure access, many will choose to climb.
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Culture & Community
- Podcast: Craig Demartino is a para-climber and adaptive athlete activist (Mario Stanley, Sends And Suffers)
- Podcast: Steven Jeffery – Climbing in the Disinformation Age (Kris Hampton, The Power Company)
- Podcast: Paraclimbing, pain and the possible – Anoushé Husain (Mary-Ann Ochota, BMC)
- Climbing for Change 2022 Annual Report (Climbing for Change)
Canadian Nationals
- Videos: Canadian National Champion Interviews (Tyler Norton, Plastic Weekly) – Sophie Buitendyk – Guy McNamee – Babette Roy
- 2022-2023 Senior National Championships Recap (Christiane Marceau, CEC)
- 2022-2023 Speed National Championships Q&A (Christiane Marceau, CEC)
- Para Climbing Escalade Canada Survey (Christiane Marceau, CEC)
Comp Scene
- Jan 21-22: English Boulder Cup (Zoe Spriggins, BMC)
- Video: Peter Stafford interviews Janja Garnbret (IFSC)
- Elnaz Rekabi One Of Four Climbing Coaches Participating In Third Cohort Of Wish Programme (IFSC)
From CWA
- By Fri: Summit Topic Interest Survey
- Is Adaptive Climbing Part Of Your Gym Culture? (Jake Byk)
- Keep Your Climbing Teams Injury Free (David Gladish)
- Indoor Climbing Programs Assessments – How To (Bix Firer & Pat Brehm)
- Kareemah Batts Named Keynote Speaker for 2023 CWA Summit
For Routesetters
- Ask a Setter: Tricks for Setting Harder Climbs (Louie Anderson, CBJ)
- Apps for Routesetting Management in 2022 (CBJ)
- Video: You’ll either love or hate these boulders (Emil Abrahamsson)
- Video: Route Setting (TAMY Climbing Channel)
Training Tips
- Video: The Truth About the No.1 Power Endurance Exercise (Lattice Training)
- Video: Are you climbing shoes too small? Foot and toe injuries explained (The Climbing Doctor)
- Goal Setting Tactics for Realizing Your Climbing Dreams (Lucie Hanes, Training 4 Climbing)
- Finger Care for Climbers (Andrew McVittie, UK Climbing)
