Just a few thoughts
Congrats to the athletes who earned their ticket to Paris 2024 last week in Santiago – Piper Kelly, Sam Watson, Jesse Grupper, and Natalia Grossman! Results and commentary below. The Olympic rosters are filling up with only a few more opportunities to earn an invite.
Also this week – interviews about routesetting through pregnancy, a mother’s climbing journey, ADHD awareness and coaching article, some resources for gym managers, and a podcast with the Indoor Climbing Expo founder.
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Community & Culture
- Nov 15: Climbing Is Life Ft. Meagan Martin (USAC Foundation)
- Video: Mina Leslie-Wujastyk: Climbing, Motherhood, and Life’s Complex Juggle (EpicTV)
- Video: All Pronouns – Women’s Bouldering Festival 2023 (Team BMC)
- Tupande Pamoja (Let’s Climb Together!) (The Global Climbing Initiative)
- AAC’s 2023 Impact Report (AAC)
Santiago 2023
- Full Results – Pan Am Games 2023
- Grossman, Grupper, and Watson Qualify for Paris 2024 (Mary Andino, Outside)
- American Speed Climber Piper Kelly Punches Ticket to Olympics (Delaney Miller, Outside)
- Four USA Climbing Athletes Qualify for Paris 2024 at Pan American Games (Natalie Berry, UK Climbing)
For Gym Managers
- Video: Breakeven Project Math (Chris Ryan Studio)
- Choosing Belay Devices In Indoor Climbing Gyms (Ashley Routson, CWA)
- Should my centre have an AED? (ABC Walls)
- Coaching Powered by ADHD (Juan Avendano, NICAS)
- Accreditation Programme (ABC Walls)
For Routesetters
- Video: The three things a competition boulder needs (BLOC House)
- Routesetting Through Pregnancy: Behind the Wrench With Carolina Fullerton (Holly Yu Tung Chen)
- Now in stock! Bold Climbing has thousands of macros and volumes, ready to go!
Training Tips
- Video: Avoid Your First Major Plateau in Climbing (Lattice Training)
- Avoid the Rock Climbing Hunchback – Assessment – Mobility – Strengthening – Application (Bo at Evolution PT, The Spot)
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