Just a few thoughts
Events bring together our community and businesses. Next week Colorado hosts the USAC Nationals, and Exeter hosts the Women’s Climbing Symposium. Both US and UK national schedules have been announced for 2023. Pro athletes convened to climb a Swiss dam multipitch, and adaptive athletes enjoyed The Red together. Plus news from two US trade shows next year. All below.
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Insider Stuff
- Nov 12: Women’s Climbing Symposium (The Climbing Hangar, UK)
- Learning to Climb with my Son in my 50s (Kate Cotton, UK Climbing)
- Clinics, Sandstone, and Pancakes at Third Annual Adaptive Climber’s Festival(Emily Chen-Newton, Outside)
- The Big Gear Show Announces New Event for 2023 (Big Gear Show)
- New Indoor Climbing Trade Show Is Coming to Chattanooga (CWA)
Comp Scene
- Nov 9-13: USAC National Championships
- Nov 26-27: Youth Climbing Series Grand Final (Zoe Spriggins, BMC)
- Yep – There was a 600-foot Multipitch Race up a Swiss Dam (Delaney Miller, Outside)
- Kim Jain Came Back With A Clear Goal In Mind – Paris 2024 (Chae Gahye, IFSC)
- 2023 U.S. National Team Event Locations Announced (USAC)
- 2023 National Competitions Schedule Announced (Zoe Spriggins, BMC)
For Setters & Managers
- Video: The Dark Art of Competition Route Setting (Impact Route Setting)
- Video: Setting Insane “Omniclimb” in World’s Newest Climbing Gym (Catalyst Climbing)
- Brand Growth – How to Develop a Powerful Brand Awareness Strategy (HARNESS Consulting)
- Tension Board 2 Gets the Spray-Down With New Layout (Sam Anderson, GearJunkie)
- Top Rope Risk And You (Kristin Horowitz, CWA)
Training Tips
- Video: Why Your Strength Isn’t Transferring to Climbing (Hooper’s Beta)
- Chunk Down Your Route for Faster Sending (Lucie Hanes, Training 4 Climbing)
- Want To Climb 10 Routes A Day? Then Don’t Train So Hard. (Neil Gresham, Outside)
