Just a few thoughts
The holidays is always an interesting time for climbing gym communities. Regulars are away, visitors from out of town, coaching and setting teams take breaks, and big holiday sales bring in fresh faces. We at CBJ wish you the best during this season!
This week lots of comp news, and resources for gym operators. And our survey of gym staff compensation is still open!
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- And the Climbing Word of the Year Is …. (Matt Samet, Outside)
- Piolets d’Or: Postcards #1 – Postcards #2 (Planet Mountain)
- Exciting Piolets d’Or 2024 ceremony (Desnivel)
Comp Scene
- Denver to Host Sixth Speed World Cup Competition in 2025 (IFSC)
- Madrid to Make Royal Debut on IFSC World Cup Series Calendar (IFSC)
- 2025 Para-Climbing National Championships Relocated to Canyon Escalade(Christiane Marceau, CEC)
- UK Sport to Award BMC £2.775 Million for LA28 Sport and Paraclimbing Programme (Natalie Berry, UK Climbing)
- SCA announce new AIS Gen32 National Youth Coach (Sport Climbing Australia)
- Climbing Escalade Canada Welcomes Kraig Deviln as High Performance Director(Christiane Marceau, CEC)
For Owners & Managers
- Jan 22: The Growth Journey – Best Practices for Expansion Webinar (Approach, CBJ)
- Podcast: Trends, Mentorship, Communication, and Gym Management – Josh Haynes (John Burgman, CBJ)
- 15 New Climbing Products and Services for Winter 2024/2025 (CBJ)
- Video: Climbing Wall Design & Build – A conversation with Jerad Wells (Gavin Heverly, Rise Above Consulting)
- The Power of Climbing Walls: A Perspective on Promoting Social Change and Impact (Impact Climbing)
- SmartGate and One More life – more security with Walltopia (Laurence Guyon, La Fabrique Verticale)
For Routesetters
- Video: Setting New School Boulders – route setting workshop highlights (Beta Routesetting)
- Video: How are boulders set? – €1000 hold give away (Bouldering Bobat)
- Top Tips for Banger Slabs (Impact Route Setting)
Training Tips
- How to Prevent and Treat Finger Stress Fractures in Young Climbers (Daniel White, Outside)
- 3 Common Projecting Mistakes and What To Do About Them (Cameron Hörst, Outside)
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.
