Just a few thoughts
The beginning of each year finds climbing gyms full of people wanting to improve their lives. We offer them a place to build strength and skill, stimulate their minds and bodies, and nurture friendships and community. When our industry is at it’s best, we deliver on those promises, and we improve lives. Here’s to wishing you the best in this new year!
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Community & Culture
- Videos: Natural Heights (Red Bull)
- When Parkinson’s raised walls, they decided to climb (Deidre McPhillips, CNN)
- Competition everywhere, well-being nowhere (Léo Dechamboux, Vertige Media)
- Climb your neighborhood – a bouldering wall at the foot of the social housing blocks (Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou, Vertige Media)
- The New Sexy Singles Scene? Your Local Indoor Climbing Gym (Jenna Ryu, Self)
- December Gym Round Up (Euro Climbing News)
Comp Scene
- And then there were two (Rory Potter, Inside Climbing)
- World Climbing Para Series Headed to Gunsan in 2026 (World Climbing / IFSC)
- Mayforth and Payne Elected to USA Climbing Athletes’ Commission (USAC)
For Managers & Owners
- Jan 8: 2019 Indoor Climber Survey – Lessons Learned (CWA)
- Jan 14: Proactive Risk Management To Avoid Litigation Freefalls (CWA)
- Jan 21: Lease or Buy? Choosing the Right Path for Your Project (webinar ft. Chris Ryan) (CBJ)
- The Top CBJ Podcast Episode of 2025 for Gym Operators (John Burgman)
- Building for Community Retention (Elevate Climbing Walls)
- Planning for Expansion Without Disruption (Elevate Climbing Walls)
- Video: Audience and Specialization – Why One-Size-Fits-All Facilities No Longer Work (Chris Ryan Studio)
For Routesetters
- Jan 13: Structuring Your Program For Routesetter Longevity (online discussion ft. Rocco Bocchicchio) (Vortex Routesetting)
- Feb 9-11: Routesetting Workshop in Morocco (Syndicate Routesetting)
- Podcast: The Top CBJ Podcast Episode of 2025 for Routesetters (Holly Yu Tung Chen)
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