Just a few thoughts
The big news this week was the $6M auto belay settlement out of Seattle, an event that has shaken many observers and gym managers in the US. Beyond that, the World Cup season wrapped up, the IFSC released the hold catalogue for Paris 2024, and a ton of great podcasts were published. And tomorrow Salon de l’Escalade begins in Grenoble.
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Community & Culture
- Oct 25: Philippines Climb Night at The Post (Global Climbing Initiative)
- Earth Treks Founder Becomes the Second American to Summit Every 8,000-Meter Peak (Jake Stern, Outside)
- Podcast: Charlie Schreiber – The Kids are Alright (Enormocast)
- Podcast: Finding Balance and Joy in the Climbing Industry with Taylor Fragomeni(Sends And Suffers)
Auto Belay Settlement
- Gym and Auto Belay Manufacturer to Pay $6M in Settlement for Auto Belay Accident (Delaney Miller, Outside)
- Massive Auto Belay Lawsuit Settlement Hits the Industry (CBJ)
- Climbing Gym, Auto-Belay Maker Settle Lawsuit of Injured Climber for $6M(Andrew McLemore, GearJunkie)
- Will Climbing Gyms Survive the Lawsuits? (Andrew Bisharat, Evening Sends)
Wujiang World Cup
- Videos: Lead finals highlights – Speed finals highlights (IFSC)
- Video: Wujiang Suffers From Circuit Problems, Jessy Wins, Miroslaw Best Ever?(Tyler Norton, Plastic Weekly)
- Japan and China Close Out World Cup Season with Strong Performances (John Burgman, Outside)
- Japan and China dominate IFSC World Cup Lead and Speed – Wujiang 2023 (Natalie Berry, UK Climbing)
Comp Scene
- Deana Labriola Joins USA Climbing Board of Directors (CBJ)
- Sixty-Eight Climbers, 11 Countries to be Represented at Santiago 2023 (IFSC)
- CEC Announcements (Christiane Marceau, CEC)
- Open Letter – GB Climbing Athletes & Parents cite ‘Loss of Confidence’ in Leadership (Natalie Berry, UK Climbing)
For Gym Managers
- Podcast: Gym Development in Canada and “Making Friends Through Climbing” – CBJ Podcast With Jean-Marc de la Plante (John Burgman, CBJ)
- Create An Annual Indoor Climbing Gym Calendar (Paul Terbrueggen, CWA)
- Gym Owners & Indoor Climbing’s Boom – Part 1 (Chris Oshinski, CWA)
- Video: Climbing Gym Design – Walkways As A Starting Point (Chris Ryan Studio)
For Routesetters
- Podcast: Stefanie Myr (The Nugget)
- IFSC Presents P24 Catalogue – Holds, Macros and Volumes for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 (IFSC)
- Video: Top Tips for Setting Easy Boulders (Impact Route Setting)
- Video: I Recreated The Biggest Climbing Move Of The Year (Emil Abrahamsson)
Training Tips
- Video: Tension Board 2 Spray Wall Review (Ross Fulkerson)
- The Best Thing I Ever Did for My Climbing Was Quit (Corey Buhay, Outside)
- How to Make the Most of Your Climbing Gym (Seiji Ishii, GearJunkie)
- Podcast: Lowpointing – The Most Overlooked Climbing Tactic (The Power Company)
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