Just a few thoughts
The sport of climbing had a huge announcement yesterday – the next Olympic Games will have three medals, one for each discipline. Finally! This has been the biggest gripe, and fixing it paves the way for a deeper embrace from the greater climbing community. It also opens the door to reward the specialist athletes. Good stuff.
It’s not too late to head to Salt Lake City next week. And if a full pass is too expensive, CWA has a new $75 Friday-only day pass to the 2025 CWA Summit. Be part of North America’s largest gathering of climbing industry.
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Community
- Sport Climbing’s Three Disciplines Get Standalone Medals for LA2 (IFSC)
- Climbers Boycott Californian Gyms Over Labour Practices (Gripped)
- Touchstone Climbing Becomes a Public Benefit Corporation (CBJ)
Comp Scene
- May 9-11: Wide Boyz Crack Fest Festival (Boulderwelt)
- How is the New IFSC Boulder World Cup Points System Going? (Inside Climbing)
- XXII IFSC General Assembly Set To Define The Future Of Sport Climbing (IFSC)
- First North American Cup of 2025 Concludes in Greenville (USAC)
- Tickets on Sale for SLC World Cups (CBJ)
- Video: Darkhorse 15 – MetroRock Essex – with Bella Jariel (BetaBreakerz)
Crags & Gear
- Podcast: Here Come the Management Plans (The RunOut)
- Rock Hard Synergy – Who Should Buy Our Public Lands? (Andrew Bisharat, Evening Sends)
- Top Mistakes to Avoid When Buying Used Climbing Gear (Teddy Dondanville, Outside)
- Wear a Rock Climbing Helmet to Not Die (Gripped)
Industry Scene
- March Euro Gym Round Up (Callum Taylor, Euro Climbing News)
- Outdoor Industry Warns – New Tariffs Will Hurt Jobs, Raise Costs, And Put Businesses At Risk (OIA)
- OIA Provides Clarity on Tariffs, Solicits Help from Industry (Kate Robertson, Shop-Eat-Surf-Outdoor)
- Salon de l’Escalade is pumped up for the next edition (Salon de l’Escalade)
For Routesetters
- May 13: Routesetting Career Progression? Discussion Ft. Chris Danielson
- Podcast: An Episode of Affirmations: Battling Imposter Syndrome – Ethan Paris(Holly Chen, CBJ)
- Survey: Help Vortex Collect Routesetting Program Data for CWA Summit Presentation (CBJ)
- 2025 Routesetting Workshops Tour Announced (B.I.G. Initiative)
- New Climbing Holds and Volumes: April 2025 (CBJ)
- Video: Silly setting session with Manu & Jake – Setting an outdoor boulder at StudioBloc (Beta Routesetting)
- Video: Setter Session feat. Erin Rast (Kilter Grips)
Training Tips
- Video: Weekday Training for Weekend Sending (Eric Hörst, Training 4 Climbing)
- Do you really need climbing tape? Benefits & taping tips (The Spot)
- This One Simple Thing Might Change How You Climb (Brian Laidlaw, Outside)
- Body Tension Techniques for Boulderers (Kris Hampton, The Power Company)
- Your Goals Are Decisions (Kris Hampton, The Power Company)
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