Just a few thoughts
It’s a perennial question for our industry – how much are people earning? Last year CBJ published a thorough compensation analysis of climbing gym workers, and we are now collecting this data for a fresh update. We conduct this research to help all parties learn more about compensation standards and foster more equitable workplaces. As a bonus, we have lined up over $1000 of giveaways, and the earlier you take the survey, the more chances you have to win. First up – $100 cash winner will be chosen Monday next week, so take the survey today!
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Community & Culture
- The myth of the rebellious climber is dead (and that’s good news) (Matthew Amaré, Vertige Media)
- New Kilter Board App – Reclaim The Boulders You Created (CBJ)
- Video: Kilter Board App 2.0 – Walkthrough Video (Kilter Grips)
April 1st
- The first invisible climbing holds are here (Bluepill)
- California Nutrition Startup Launches New Protein Chalk for Climbing (Samantha Macilwaine, Climbing-dot-com)
- Introducing BrushScore™: Clean Holds, Clean Community (8a.nu)
- Alexander Megos ends his climbing career – and plans to tackle the Seven Summits (Lacrux)
- The grades will be recalibrated – 7a becomes 6c (Laurence Guyon, La Fabrique Verticale)
Comp Scene
- May 8-10: Crackfest Festival 2026 (Boulderwelt)
- May 15-16: Salt Lake City To Host World’s Top Para Climbers for World Climbing Para Series (USAC)
- A Letter from the USA Climbing Athletes’ Commission In Support of the National Training Center (CBJ)
- The business of the Climbing World Cups – under the accounts of a sport in transition (Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou, Vertige Media)
For Managers
- CBJ Compensation Survey for Climbing Gym Employees 2026 (CBJ)
- 2026 CWA Summit Week A to Z (CBJ)
- 18 New Climbing Products and Services for Spring 2026 (CBJ)
- Sustaining Your Business Model Through Choppy Waters (Aitana Martinez, CWA)
- The Impact of Boutique Aesthetics on Member Retention (Elevate Climbing Walls)
For Routesetters
- Apr 10: Intro to Routesetting hosted by the Brown Girls Climb (The Boulder Garden)
- Podcast: Jackie Hueftle, Pro Climbing League Routesetting Director (That’s Not Real Climbing)
- Podcast: Welcome our next guest – Takashi (Another Setting Podcast)
Training Tips
- Video: Transitioning from Gym Training to Outdoor Performance Climbing (Eric Hörst, Training 4 Climbing)
- The Power of Pre-Climb Rituals – Preparing for Peak Performance (Lucie Hanes, Training 4 Climbing)
- Video: How the Best Climbers Make Up Boulders… (Paradigm Climbing)
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