Just a few thoughts
Good stuff for managers this week. An article and podcast about HR and hiring. Two articles with marketing insights. Industry standards webinar, wall for sale, and a few perspectives on assisted belay devices.
Routesetters, it’s the last week… we need your opinions in our Grip List Survey!
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Community & Culture
- Podcast: The Duftons (Alex Honnold, Climbing Gold)
- Burnout Hit Me Hard as an Elite Teen Climber. Here’s How I Overcame It. (Suzannah Bacon, Outside)
- Video: Climbing for Change with Kai Lightner (Access Fund)
Comp Scene
- Livestreams: IFSC Youth Worlds 2025 Helsinki (IFSC)
- IFSC Youth Worlds 2025 Begins in Helsinki (IFSC)
- Innsbruck Para Climbing World Cup (Inside Climbing)
- Podcast: The Great Mono Debate, Hangboarding Protocols, and Safety Concerns at World Cups (Circle Up with Allison and Kyra)
Gear Talk
- Video: Neox vs Pinch – The Ultimate Showdown (EpicTV)
- Video: Neox does not like dirt (Hard Is Easy)
- Video: A Revolutionary New Climbing Device – The Edelrid Ohmega (UK Climbing)
- Recall: CAMP recalls Nimbus Lock carabiners for inspection (Lacrux)
Industry Scene
- Are You Our Next Board Member? (CWA)
- Free ABC conference tickets scheme expanded for 2025 (ABC Walls)
- “This is not at all what is happening at Climb Up” – François Petit responds to Mediapart (Matthew Amaré, Vertige Media)
For Managers
- Podcast: Hiring Is Sacred – Jonathan Brandt (John Burgman)
- Aug 28: What to Know About CWA’s Industry Practices (Monument, CWA)
- 7 Proven Steps to Build a Strong Human Resources Function in Your Climbing Gym (Gavin Heverly, Rise Above Consulting)
- Climb, Connect, Calm – Building a Mental Wellness Culture in Your Gym (Harness Consulting)
- Marketing Advanced Programming in Climbing Gyms (Tuesday “Kirby” Kahl, CWA)
- Magic Lab ‘Team’ Boulder For Sale (CBJ)
For Routesetters
- Aug 12: Mentoring the Next Generation (online discussion ft. Louie Anderson) (Vortex Routesetting, CBJ)
- Sep 17: Comp Setting Masterclass with Sup’R x Unleashed (ABC Walls)
- Wanted: Routesetter Opinions for Grip List and Routesetting Trends 2025 Survey (CBJ)
- Video: A bouldering world champ visits the Philippines (featuring Yoshiyuki Ogata) (Mignight Snack)
- Video: The Second Competitor – Battle of the Bloc Season 2 (Trango)
- German Route Setting Championship 2025 (CBJ)
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