Just a few thoughts
Another week with something for everyone. Setter webinars and inspiration. Leadership essay, auto belays, a legal case, gym marketing. Being a great instructor. Industry news from Europe. And a huge dump of videos about finger injuries.
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Community & Culture
- Janja Garnbret climbs 100 routes in 24-hours and helps raise over 60K for charity (Planet Mountain)
- Climbing to rule – climbing, a new social marker (Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou, Vertige Media)
- New Film Girl Climber Screens on IMAX (Gripped)
- What It’s Really Like to Start Climbing in Your 60s (Lori Milas, Outside)
Comp Scene
- Sep 5-6: World Cup Koper 2025 (IFSC)
- Sep 12-14: Jackalope Montreal (Jackalope Festival)
- Lead and Speed Winners Emerge at 2025 North American Cup Finale (USAC)
- Natalia Grossman Wins Gold in Comp Climbing Comeback (Aaron Pardy, Gripped)
- Do Athletes Fail More on Crimps? (Inside Climbing)
Industry Scene
- Fresh Momentum – Vertical Pro Brings Sport and Professional Sectors Closer Together (Vertical Pro)
- London’s Climbing Gyms – From Boom to Bottleneck (Euro Climbing News)
- Business Professor Shares Tips for De-Risking Supply Chains (Adam Blair, Shop-Eat-Surf-Outdoor)
For Managers
- Sep 16: Digital Advertising for Climbing Gyms with Ty Morrison-Heath (CBJ)
- Calling Small Facility Owners – Serve on the CWA’s Board (CWA)
- How to Stop the Silent Drop-Off After Injury (CBJ)
- Autobelay accidents, reversing the trend in Norway (Planet Mountain)
- The Paradoxes of Leadership, Pt. 2 – Decision Making (Pete Ward, Rise Above Consulting)
- Latest Legal Case Study – Olympic Rock Trieste (UIAA)
For Routesetters
- Sep 9: Growing as a USAC Routesetter with John Muse (Vortex Routesetting, CBJ)
- Oct 14: What is the Future of Routesetting Education? (online discussion ft. Jackie Hueftle) (Vortex Routesetting, CBJ)
- Video: Niki at the Frankenjura Academy (Beta Routesetting)
- Video: Setter Session feat. Sofia Rosato (Kilter Grips)
For Coaches and Instructors
- Nov 13: NICAS Pro Connects – Sheffield (Tom Vaessen-Walker, NICAS)
- Making a Great Indoor Climbing Instructor (Heather Reynolds, CWA)
Training Tips
- Video Dump: Capsular Sprain / Tear – Capsulitis – Cartilage Compression Syndrome – Dupuytrens Contracture – Extensor Hood Syndrome – Flexor Tendon Strain – Finger Ganglion Cyst – Lumbrical Shift – Digital Nerve / Blood Vessel Injury – Finger Osteoarthritis – Pulley Injuries – Finger Tenosynovitis – Youth Finger Stress Injury (Tyler Nelson, Camp 4 Human Performance)
- Collagen Boosts Power – New Study Shows Gains in Tendon and Muscle Stiffness (PhysiVāntage)
- How to Conquer Your Fear of Falling (Even in the Gym) (Corey Buhay, Outside)
- Podcast: Neely Quinn – How to Deal with Perfectionism and our Inner Critic as Climbers (and Humans) (The Struggle)
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