Just a few thoughts
Ever consider building or buying a climbing gym? Two articles below you should read, alongside a podcast and case study with learnings about marketing and membership. A new trade show is coming to Asia, and the CWA Summit now has a $75 ticket option for you. And plenty of comp news with World Cup season starting next month.
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Community
- Touchstone Gym Union Negotiations Escalate to First-Ever Routesetter Strike (Samantha Macilwaine, Outside)
- Does climbing chalk really help you to climb better? (Laurence Guyon, La Fabrique Verticale)
- Vertical Footing – Towards greater inclusivity (Laurence Guyon, La Fabrique Verticale)
- Video: Indoor Free Solo – 30ft indoor highball (Bouldering Bobat)
Comp Scene
- Mar 28-29: German Bouldering Championship 2025 – Info & Livestream (Lacrux)
- Podcast: Debating the New IFSC Bouldering Scoring System (Circle Up with Allison and Kyra)
- Podcast: Tijl Smitz, IFSC Presidential Candidate (That’s Not Real Climbing)
- Your Guide to the 2025 IFSC Climbing World Cup Circuit (Inside Climbing)
- CWIF 2025 Round Up (Xa White, UK Climbing)
- Video: Feats of Strength 18 (BetaBreakerz)
For Routesetters
- Apr 8: Competition Routesetting and the Modern Gym – Online Discussion (CBJ)
- Level Up Your Rope Setting: Variety – Hard Skills (Impact Route Setting)
- Video: Studio Bloc Masters 2025 Highlights Finale (Beta Routesetting)
- Video: Dockmaster 2025 Finals – highlights & route setter interviews (Beta Routesetting)
For Managers & Staff
- Apr 7: How Facility Design Can Help Fundraising and the Bottom Line (Chris Ryan Studio, CBJ)
- Podcast: Supporting the New Climber’s Journey – Megan Cheek (John Burgman, CBJ)
- Buying a Climbing Gym for Sale – The Due Diligence Guide (Gavin Heverly, Rise Above Consulting)
- 5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Open a Climbing Gym (Andrew Hou, Uplift Climbing)
- Crunching the Numbers: An Attendance and Engagement Case Study (Griptonite, CBJ)
- The $75 Connect Pass to the 2025 CWA Summit (CWA, CBJ)
- A Large-Scale Industry Summit Is Coming to Asia (CBJ)
Many of the links above are from third-party sources, and the views expressed at those links do not necessarily represent the views of the CBJ editorial team. We share this content to help readers stay informed about what is happening in the industry and the community of climbing.
