Just a few thoughts
First, best wishes to industry friends gathering in Rotherham today and tomorrow for ABC Conference 2025 – hope it’s fruitful for all attendees!
One pain point in our industry is professional development, and it’s a key reason that managers send their staff to trade shows. They could be the best chance to learn career skills, get certifications, and network with industry peers. However, many smaller clinics and events are held throughout the year. One such opportunity was just announced – a CWA Certification Summit in October. It’s a great season to visit Colorado, and a great chance to score an advanced certification.
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Community & Culture
- Podcast: Sagi Damti, German Bouldering Coach (That’s Not Real Climbing)
- Is It Ever OK to Talk About Weight in Climbing? (Suzy McKinney, Outside)
- Rescinding the Roadless Rule Threatens These 13 Climbing Areas (Samantha Macilwaine, Outside)
- Outdoor Industry Association Urges Department of the Interior to Protect Public Lands Rule (OIA)
- Sydney – €250,000 in fines after fatal climbing gym accident (Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou, Vertige Media)
World Champs Preview
- Sep 20-28: How To Watch the IFSC Para Climbing and Climbing World Championships Seoul 2025 (USAC)
- Climbing World Championships Seoul 2025 Preview – Boulder (IFSC)
- The Biggest Comp Climbing Event Since the Olympics Begins This Week (Aaron Pardy, Gripped)
- 2025 Climbing World Championships – The Show and the Cold (Matthew Amaré, Vertige Media)
Comp Scene
- Speed Series Ends With Shocks and Surprises (IFSC)
- China – Para-climbing Championship with Propaganda Overtones (Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou, Vertige Media)
- How Many Tops Did the Boulders? (Rory Potter, Inside Climbing)
For Routesetters
- Oct 14: What is the Future of Routesetting Education? (online discussion ft. Jackie Hueftle) (Vortex Routesetting, CBJ)
- Oct 27-30: Certification Summit in Colorado (CWA)
- Dec 14-15: Amy Stone Foundation USAC L1 (Uplift Climbing)
- New Climbing Holds and Volumes: September 2025 (CBJ)
- Video: Studio Session – The Spot Routesetting Collab Boulder Competition pt. 1 (Kilter Grips)
For Managers
- Video: Digital Advertising for Climbing Gyms ft. Ty Morrison-Heath (CBJ)
- The Paradoxes of Leadership, Pt. 4 – Creative vs. Focused (Pete Ward, Rise Above Consulting)
- Video: Texture Talk – Climbing Wall Evolution – Chris Ryan (Jerad Wells, Maverick Climbing)
Training Tips
- Podcast: Overcoming The Mental Hurdles of Injuries with Jana Unterholzner (TrainingBeta)
- Video: How to Get Bulletproof Wrists in 15 Minutes (Hooper’s Beta)
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