Just a few thoughts
Here in the US today we celebrate Thanksgiving. We give thanks for you, our readers, and hope you get to share some time (and good food) with friends or family. Elsewhere in the world climbers are hosting slab comps, analyzing our growth, examining hold attachment, fooling beginners, and preparing for Vertical Pro, Europe’s largest climbing trade show this weekend.
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Community & Culture
- Podcast: Slab is Sexy and Inclusivity is Hot with Anna Hazelnutt (The Climbing Zine)
- Why has climbing become a trendy sport? (Laurence Guyon, La Fabrique Verticale)
- Block life cycle analysis – EP Climbing’s Titan (Laurence Guyon, La Fabrique Verticale)
- Jared Leto Toproped the Empire State Building (Delaney Miller, Outside)
For Laughs
- Video: Can beginners spot the Pro Climber? (Magnus Midtbø)
- Urgent PSA – Back-stepping is Not Rope Behind Leg (Andrew Bisharat, Evening Sends)
- Ask a Gym Bro (Matt Samet, Outside)
Comp Scene
- Slabfest – A Gender-Neutral Slab Climbing Competition (Natalie Berry, UK Climbing)
- Mejdi Schalck Takes Boulder Gold in the Desert Night (IFSC)
Crag Scene
- Podcast: Jereme Ransick – If We Own It, They Can’t Close It (Kris Hampton, The Power Company)
- New NPS and USFS Proposals Would Limit Climbing and Threaten Iconic Routes(Access Fund)
- Outdoor Industry Contributes More Than $1 Trillion to U.S. Economy (Bart Schaneman, The Daily)
- Video: Reel Rock 18 Teaser (Reel Rock)
For Gym Managers
- Dec 7 Webinar: Common Climbing Wall Rescue Scenarios (CWA)
- Dec 13-15 Webinars: Live from Indoor Climbing Expo (Ryan Studio, Rise Above Consulting, Vortex Routesetting, CBJ)
- Jan 12-24: CWA Provider Certification in Phoenix (CWA)
- So You Want To Host A USA Climbing Comp (Hailey Caissie, CWA)
- Choosing Belay Devices In Indoor Climbing Gyms, Part 2 (Ashley Routson, CWA)
For Routesetters
- Dec 15: Allies, not Adversaries: Navigating the Routesetting Vs. Management Quagmire (Vortex Routesetting)
- Podcast: Routesetting Consultations, Education Bottlenecks, and Data – CBJ Podcast With Foxman McCarthy-James and Justin Wright (Holly Yu Tung Chen, CBJ)
- The Declining Standards of Hold Attachment (Ben Norman, Impact Route Setting)
- Video: IFSC Worldcup Brixen 2023 – Meet the Routesetters – Tsukuru Hori – Behind the scenes routesetting (Beta Routesetting)
Routesetting Clinics
- Dec 12: Level 1 Work at Height (CWA)
- Dec 13: Level 1 Professional Routesetting (CWA)
- Dec 14: Building Better Rounds Clinic (sToKed)
- Dec 15: Routesetting Refinement Clinic (sToKed)
- Jan 16-18: CWA Work at Height Level 2 in Phoenix (CWA)
Training Tips
- Video: Unlock Full Body Mobility (Hooper’s Beta)
- Injuries and Medical Advice: Shoulder Pops – Finger Injuries on a Hangboard (Dr. Julian Saunders, Outside)
- Does Hangboarding Build Stronger Skin for Better Rock Climbing Performance?(Christopher Schafenacker, Rockstar Volumes)
- What is endurance training in climbing? (Lattice Training)
