Just a few thoughts
While the North American climbing industry is gathering in Portland in two weeks, right now the action is in Salt Lake City. The North American Cup Series SLC just wrapped (videos/results below) and tomorrow the IFSC World Cup begins! Both are hosted at the current USAC National Training Center, with future major comps planned there too. If you’re an experienced gym operator, maybe you can partner to develop the new NTC, which promises to host even more spectacular events.
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Community & Culture
- Podcast: Ben Mayforth on Discipline, Paraclimbing World Championships, and Letting Go (Kris Hampton, The Power Company)
- Podcast: How Jesse Grupper is getting Psyched and Ready for the next Olympics (The RunOut)
- David Letterman Goes Climbing with Alex Honnold (Delaney Miller, Outside)
- Support Kurdistan’s First Climbing Gym (Global Climbing Initiative)
Comp Scene
- Jun 15-16: Junior British Boulder Championships (BMC)
- Aug-Oct: Psicobloc Open Series 2024 (Psicobloc)
- Who would have won Tokyo 2020 under the Paris 2024 scoring system? (Xa White, UK Climbing)
- Boulder World Cup Scoring, Explained (Aaron Pardy, Gripped)
- Sixteen-Year-Old Buckley Wins Gold at Boulder European Cup in Klagenfurt (IFSC)
- Video: Europa Cup Boulder Klagenfurt Finals (Boulderama)
NACS Salt Lake City
- Highlight Videos: Boulder Final – Lead Final (ClimbAble)
- Van Hoang and Lakhno Finish 1st in Lead (USAC)
- McNamee and Van Hoang Finish 1st in Boulder (USAC)
- Hunt and Hammer Finish 1st in Speed (USAC)
For Coaches
- Podcast: Coaching Youth Insights and Experience Sharing (Mario Stanley, Sends And Suffers)
- The Theory Of Teaching Outdoor Climbing In Indoor Gyms (Ashley Routson, CWA)
For Gym Managers
- Managing Infants In Indoor Climbing Gyms (Hayley Moran, CWA)
- Recruiting Your Gym Manager – What to Look for & How to do it (Gavin Heverly, Rise Above Consulting)
- One More Life Safety Mat – Climbing Higher with Safety and Innovation (Walltopia)
- Redpoint HQ Software Hits Gym Market
- USA Climbing Now Seeks Partnership With “Experienced Climbing Gym Operator” to Get the New National Training Center Off the Ground
Training Tips
- Podcast: Training and Climbing for People with Full-Time Jobs (Neely Quinn, TrainingBeta)
- Video: Does Your Strength Affect How Good Your Technique Is? (Hooper’s Beta)
- Podcast: Maddy Cope – Erase Your Bucket List, Embrace Discomfort, Discover the Joy of Missing Out (The Nugget)
- Podcast: The Inconvenient Truth About Getting Good at Climbing (Lattice Training)
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