Just a few thoughts

The excitement is building for North American industry professionals – the storied CWA Summit is only a month away! For many, it’s the one time of year to catch up with old friends and coworkers, pick up new tips and tactics for running your business, and lay hands on the latest innovations. Get your tickets today – price goes up Monday!

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Community & Culture

International Women’s Day 2026 – Give To Gain (World Climbing / IFSC)
An Indie Brand Goes Mainstream – Inside the Paradox of the Mellow Film Tour (Holly Yu Tung Chen, Climbing-dot-com)
Safer Than Socks in Your Hat – A History of Climbing Helmets (AAC)
Access Fund Announces 2025 Climbing Advocate Awardees (Access Fund)
Just Send It – A Rock Climbing Card Game (Kickstarter)

Industry/Gym Scene

For Sale: Climbing Gym For Sale In North Carolina (CBJ)
Podcast: Building Gyms and a Career in Climbing – Brett Jessen (Scott Rennak, CBJ)
The Roof climbing gyms – an investigation into a robust model (Matthew Amaré, Vertige Media)
New strike at Climb’Up – employees in Angers denounce the deterioration of their working conditions (Martin Baudry, Grimper)

From the Trade Shows

Apr 15-17: CWA Summit in Salt Lake City
Apr 28-29: Asian Climbing Summit in Malaysia
A 72-Hour Field Guide to the CWA Summit (CBJ)
2026 CWA Summit Keynote Speakers Announced (CBJ)
Sponsorship packages now available for the 2026 ABC Conference (ABC Walls)

For Managers/Owners

Mar 19: Industry Practices Update – Bouldering Operations (CWA)
Apr 27: Gym Operations & Customer Experience Roundtable (CWA)
A 72-Hour Field Guide to the CWA Summit (CBJ)

For Routesetters

Video: New USAC x CWA Certification Integration (ft. Jeremy Ho) (Vortex Routesetting, CBJ)
Podcast: Dan Yagmin – The Art of Hold Shaping (The Testpiece)
Podcast: How many colors & levels does a gym need? (Beta Routesetting)
Video: Boulder Bundesliga at Studio Bloc Wiesbaden (Beta Routesetting)
Video: Connors back – Plus more new holds (Kilter Grips)

Comp Scene

USA Climbing Names 2026 National Teams: Boulder – Lead – Speed (USAC)
Iran war forces World Climbing (IFSC) to cancel in-person general assembly in Saudi Arabia (Steven Chua, Gripped)
Confirmed – 2026 North American Cup Series Events in Québec and Alberta (Christiane Marceau, CEC)
Calls for Event Lead Nominations (Christiane Marceau, CEC)

More PCL Talk

Podcast: The Pro Climbing League, tactics and general chat (Careless Talk)
The Pro Climbing League Gambled on a New Comp Format. Did It Work? (Steven Potter, Climbing-dot-com)
Behind the Boards – Inside the Pro Climbing League’s Debut Event (Euro Climbing News)

Training Tips

Podcast: 15 Quick (Powerful) Tips to Climb Your Best This Season (Eric Hörst, Training 4 Climbing)
Tactics -Should You Try to Climb It Better? (Kris Hampton, The Power Company)
Video: Frequency – How Often to Climb/Train (Paradigm Climbing)

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